Ryle High School senior softball player Maclai Branson is featured in the week's Heart & Hustle. Cincinnati Enquirer
UNION - It's becoming a bit of a routine in Ryle Raider land that when one of the softball players gets a hit, everyone looks for a leprechaun.
If someone hits a double or triple, either seniors Morgan Smith or Maclai Branson will yell from the dugout, "If ya'll see a leprechaun, say 'yeah!,'" and all the girls raise their hands in the air.
This team-bonding silliness has made leprechauns the theme of the 2018 softball season, courtesy of an old video on YouTube where broadcasters are reporting leprechaun sightings.