Get to know Bay City Central softball player Jenna Morse聽
BAY CITY, Mich. — Get to know Bay City Central softball player Jenna Morse.
Athlete info
Name: Jenna Morse
Age: 17
Sport: Softball
Sports participated in: Volleyball, Basketball, Softball
Years in current sport: 4 high school years. I started playing baseball when I was 4 and played until I was 12 in little league; I鈥檝e played school softball and travel softball from 10 years old to present.
Team: Bay City Central Wolves – Michigan Bolts 18U
Grade/Year: Senior
Q&A with Jenna Morse聽
What is your favorite song or music artist to get you ready for a game?
Jenna Morse: My favorite music to listen to before playing would be songs you listen to when you’re driving with your dad on a summer day, so songs from the 70鈥檚 – 80鈥檚. 鈥淵ou Ain’t Seen Nothin鈥� Yet鈥� by Bachman-Turner Overdrive.
Do you have a pregame ritual you follow?
Morse: I only have a ritual when I’m going up to bat for softball. It’s just hitting the plate at the far corner and the closest corner. I just feel off if I don’t do it.
What has being a member of a team taught you?
Morse: Being a member of a team taught me how to treat someone. It taught me everyone has struggles and your teammates are there to pick you up. It showed me what a family can be and how important it is to have these people by your side.
What is the best piece of advice you received from a coach or mentor?
Morse: 鈥淵ou’re not better than anyone, but no one is better than you.鈥� 鈥淧lay to dominate and to be the best player you can.鈥� 鈥淚f you’re not at practice, just know someone is and when you meet them they’re going to beat you.鈥�
Describe a mistake you made while competing and how you overcame it.
Morse: Softball has good situations for mistakes. If you hear a coach talking to their players during the game you might hear them say, 鈥淢ake it up at the plate,鈥� or 鈥淥n the field.鈥� For example, I had an error in the field and I bobbled the ball so I couldn’t get the easy out that inning. In order to overcome mistakes in the field, you make up for them. I made it up during my time at bat. I had two triples and a double that game. So, even though I made an error that caused a run, I overcame it at the plate for my team and we ended up winning.
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