- November 27, 2024
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With the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth inning, Mainland led Atlantic 11-10 Feb. 5, last year. On the deciding play of the game, an Atlantic player crushed a ball toward the gate, but Josie Glass made an acrobatic catch for the final out that saved the game. Ask Glass, and she will tell you that she was destined to make plays on the softball field.
"Growing up as the only child in a family that loved the game, a young Glass practiced and played with her parents every day. “They always coached me to the best of their ability which shaped me to the player I have become,” she said.
Watching her mother and father and grandparents play all their lives sparked her interest, which led to first playing on Little League baseball teams. When she got to middle school, however, Glass converted to softball, playing third base.
While in middle school, Glass also developed a love for surfing. She regularly took her board to the ocean to catch waves, photographing herself with a GoPro camera.
“I’ve made a lot of great memories out there,” she said. “On my birthday in 2012, my best friend, Danielle Miller, and I were able to get some good rides on the waves and just hang out and relax in the middle of the ocean.”
Then, last year, she realized how much softball meant to her, so she quit surfing to focus solely on the sport she grew up in.
“I surfed for fun, but softball is my passion and something I would like to continue doing,” Glass said. “Every moment is a good moment when I’m on the field with my team, win or lose, but my favorite thing of all is when we play Seabreeze. I’m very excited to face them again this year because we have improved so much as a team.”
After a number of losing seasons, the Lady Buccaneers are 4-0, and they have dominated their competition. With every win, the three-year starter’s confidence in her team goes to another level.
“I believe we are going to shock the county this year,” Glass said. “Due to our past records no one believes we will succeed, but we have a solid team this year. We’re going to go far.”
Mainland’s game against Seabreeze was canceled due to weather on Tuesday, but they will play Matanzas at 6:30 pm. Feb. 19, at Matanzas.
