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Makenna Palmer
Makenna Palmer is a 7th grader at Tomlin Middle School. She’s the catcher for the Plant City Rotary Club Majors softball team for Plant City Little League.
What’s your favorite thing about softball?
My favorite thing about softball is getting to hang out with my friends and play softball with them!
What’s your favorite memory playing softball?
My favorite memory about softball is when I got to play softball for the first time on a team with my BEST friends!
What’s something that you want to improve in when it comes to softball?
I would like to improve my skills as a catcher.
What’s a rule in softball that you would want to change?
One rule I would change in softball is drop third strike, as a catcher it’s frustrating.
If you could change the colors of your jerseys, what colors would you choose?
If I could change the colors of my jersey I would make them blue and green, those are my two favorite colors.
What if you could rename your team. What would you call it?
I would rename my team “The ballers.”
How long have you been playing softball?
I’ve been playing softball for two years.
Do you want to play softball in college? If so, where do you want to play?
I want to play softball in college. I hope to play for the University of Florida one day.
If you’re not playing softball, what are you doing in your free time?
When I’m not playing softball, I’m either hanging out with my friends or family.
What song would you choose to get you hyped before a game?
I actually have a hype playlist. It has a mix of both country and rap songs. I listen to the same playlist before every game!
