Shortstop CarolAnn Sexauer was in the midst of her senior season for the Central Michigan softball team. The Canton native had a .345 batting average after nine games and was coming off a performance that earned her Mid-American Conference West Player of the Week honors.
After two weeks off due to game cancellations, Sexauer was batting in practice when the ball hit her right hand. Something immediately felt wrong.
“I tried not to jump to any conclusions right away,” she said. “I couldn’t really move my hand, but I waited until I got x-rays and saw the doctor before I got too far ahead of myself in my mind regarding the consequences.