The first day Alissa Dalton arrived at the USA Junior Women's National Team training camp, she knew that things were different.
She came into the softball camp expecting a high-pressure environment, a cut-throat atmosphere with the best women in college softball pushing each other to get better and vie for a spot on the national team.
Instead, she found herself laughing and talking about snakes with head coach Laura Berg during outfield drills.
“It's a lot more fun than I thought it would be,” Dalton said after the USA juniors' 6-5 loss to Australia in the World Cup of Softball on Thursday afternoon.