Spring Co-Ed Softball at Irving Park Sundays

One way to earn some attention is to roll your ankle, calmly explain that it is dislocated and it's happened before, and then reinsert yourself into the lineup and continue to hit like a machine. That's John-Youngblood-playing-in-the-superbowl-with-a-broken-leg status. Put that together with range like Jeter (early career), swatting frozen ropes into left field, moon shots, and all around good play and that is Underdog-player-of-the-week status.

Solera broke onto the scene as a newly minted pitcher and did not disappoint. No matter what the scoreboard says, Solera pitched at least 12 strong innings, pumping strikes and keeping everyone on their toes. For a player with a self professed lack of pitching experience, tying on both games from the rubber is no easy feat. However, she had an inherent ability to find the strike zone and make the game fun--even when things got chippy!