Every Tuesday before the Women's College World Series, Carolan Bledsoe checks into the downtown Sheraton with a sewing machine, toothbrush and a bag of snacks.
Over the next 24 hours, the great-grandmother and Yukon resident will sew NCAA World Series patches on as many as 320 uniforms, carefully stitching the intricately designed logos to the sleeves of every single player participating in the tournament.
Bledsoe, nicknamed the Patch Lady by many around the WCWS, has enjoyed the task since she took over just after the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. The Oklahoman caught up with her before the first game of the championship series as she sat on her red scooter at the top of the first base line with her husband, Larry.