OBSERVER TEAM SPOTLIGHT: Eliza Castro

Eliza Castro
Age: 11
Grade: Fifth-grader at Gullett
Position: Outfield
What do you enjoy the most about softball: “The thing I enjoy the most is being with my friends and just playing the sport. … Hitting, running — it’s all fun.”
When did you start playing softball: “I started playing when I was 10 years old.”
Why did you decide to start playing: “I used to do cheerleading and my mom said ,‘Let’s do a sport.’ So I checked, and my friend did softball, and then I just started to love it.”
If you could describe the Observer softball team in one word what would it be: “Amazing.”