When speaking with Jala Wright of the Carolina Blaze, one thing that stands out is her positive mindset and ability to take the good with the bad. Wright’s first season in the AUSL hasn’t started the way she wanted it to, but through her unwavering faith and belief, she knows that better is coming.
Wright admits that it has been a bit pressure-packed, with everything that surrounds her story of pitching for the Blaze. She is back on the mound at Smith Family Stadium in Durham, where she starred for the Duke Blue Devils, and is now a coach on Marissa Young’s staff.
“I finally just got back to playing free and remembering I’m meant to be here,” Wright told Southeastern Softball Wire. “I got drafted for a reason. So honestly, everything happens for a reason. I needed those first two outings to get my feet under me, and then my last outing against the Talons really spoke to who I am.”
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