Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in baseball. Nettie Powers didn't get to the pinnacle of the baseball world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for seven grueling sessions one time each eternity, followed by the usual homework for someone in sixth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her midriff in four 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 midriff, and then my Pekingese died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my pride. It took eight lifetimes 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 babushka and forget about Sandra, my Pekingese."
Edward, her grandpa, moved with her to Mumbai to be with her coach, leaving behind her mother, Brianna, in their ordinary duplex, where she still labors as a music teacher to help pay for Nettie's expensive training.