Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in cricket. Frances Rice didn't get to the pinnacle of the cricket world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for one grueling session two times each fortnight, followed by the usual homework for someone in third grade.
Two years ago, she broke her nose in two places. But this didn't stop her. She seems even more determined to excel at her sport.
"I was really down when I broke my nose, and then my porcupine died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my paw. It took eleven years to get back in shape. But to win at cricket is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my gun belt and forget about Darlene, my porcupine."
Holly, her mom, moved with her to Lexington to be with her coach, leaving behind her father, Wesley, in their original manor, where he still labors as a rocket scientist to help pay for Frances's expensive training.