The Importance Of Pitching

My greatest skill is being able to pitch. While I love the competitive aspect of facing the opposing batter, the best part of pitching is that if I do my job well, it will contribute to a team victory. Pitching is very meaningful to me because I started my baseball career as a pitcher when I was only four years old; my coach at that time saw promise in my talents. Thereafter, I worked hard toward the ultimate goal of being the starting pitcher for a competitive high school baseball team; I have had to persevere and work hard to become successful in my craft. There have been days when I have wanted to give up pitching because this position in particular requires a lot of mental toughness, however, as I continue to develop my skills I realize how rewarding it is to stay committed to a meaningful goal.
This has been a dream to come true since I was little. I used to watch baseball and attend games regularly as a child dreaming of the opportunity to play ball on those same fields one day. With this success comes pressure because my performance dictates where and if I get to live out my dream of playing college baseball. This opportunity would affect my life greatly because it would dictate where I go to college, which is a huge life decision. I am excited about the position I am in to possibly become a college baseball player, but what is most important is that I have learned the invaluable lesson of setting important goals for myself and working hard to achieve them or possibly even surpass