During the dog days of summer, nothing can put a damper on someone as much as a storm on a muggy, mid-August day.
Michael Lutterloh's 16u Firecrackers softball team encountered a gnarly mid-August storm during the 2016 Triple Crown/USA ESPN Nationals in New York. Thunder crashed overhead and Lutterloh bellowed out, "Everyone, get under the bridge!"
A trio girls – third baseman Jocelynn De La Cruz, catcher Ryan King and pitcher Amber Baldwin – found themselves together taking shelter with the rest of their teammates, which was no surprise.
Both on and off the diamond, the upbeat 18-year-olds are seldom found apart.