Jamie Lowrie walked step-by-step toward her future.
Each step, moving farther away from the huddle of her Oklahoma State softball family. And each step, creeping closer to a reality with history behind it. Jacob Overton waited in the pitcher’s circle with a handful of pink and red-tipped flowers.
Screams of “I’m gonna cry,” were as clear as the night sky. Players were jumping. Family members and friends tried to take in every moment from the stands. Even a blaring fire truck drove by with impeccable timing.
Lowrie took a dozen steps to move only a few yards, but each one was the right one.