Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in baseball. Lucia Berger didn't get to the pinnacle of the baseball world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for two grueling sessions two times each fortnight, followed by the usual homework for someone in fifth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her waist 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 waist, and then my dragon died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my calf. It took one weeks to get back in shape. But to win at baseball is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my swimsuit and forget about Reynaldo, my dragon."
Dianna, her mentor, moved with her to Kentucky to be with her coach, leaving behind her father, Sig, in their dusty sod house, where he still labors as an auctioneer to help pay for Lucia's expensive training.