5 QUESTIONS WITH…Junior Softball Player Mady Bull About Entering 100 Hit Club, Earning 500 Career Strikeouts

(Photo courtesy Mrs. Blude)
By Ella Franzman – Editor-In-Chief
Mady Bull, a junior on the Law softball team, recently recorded her 100th career hit at Law in just three seasons. The following game, Bull also recorded her 500th career strikeout at Law, another huge achievement in just three seasons. Advocate Editor-In-Chief Ella Franzman interviewed Bull about her accomplishments.
Ella Franzman: What was the feeling of getting your 100th hit like?
Mady Bull: I want to get a hit every time I am up, so I really don’t think about the number; but I am very excited to have accomplished this in my junior year.
EF: How did it feel to get your 500th career strikeout?
MB: It was super exciting to be able to hit this milestone especially in three years. It’s also exciting because I was able to hit two big goals in back to back games.
EF: How did your teammates, family and friends help you achieve this goal?
MB: I think having support from everyone is very important in this game. This game is set up for failure. So knowing that people have your back is vital in anyone’s success.
EF: What is your favorite part about playing softball?
MB: My favorite part of playing softball is even when you are not at 100%, through hard work mentally and physically, you can get right back into it.
EF: What are your future hopes for playing softball after high school?
MB: I plan on playing softball in college and making a definite impact wherever I go. I still have my senior year of high school which I want to focus on, because I feel there are a lot of things I still want to accomplish.
