With the lingering pandemic going on, we tend to forget about the rest of the heartless diseases that affect the people around us.
Stitched onto the coaching staff's sleeves are orange and royal blue ribbons representing the battle against colon cancer and leukemia. Over the summer, former Lady Rattlers pitcher, Heavenny Garcia started a long battle against cancer which she decided to take it upon herself to fight, tweeting “I will not let cancer ruin my life.” It took some time but Garcia made her first public appearance since June at her former team's game and it happened to come in a dominant 12-1 victory over San Antonio Veterans Memorial (1-8, 0-3 district).
“It was a very emotional moment to see her back at the field. She has gone through so much, and her health has been so compromised,” head coach Cathy Stoughton said. “To see her sitting there next to the dugout was beyond words. She was smiling, and the girls had a little extra in the tank knowing she was there.”
