Neleigh Herring throws, eats and writes with her right hand. She hits left-handed, because her father loves baseball.
"First time he put the bat in our hands it was left-handed,' she said. "Lefties have an advantage. My sister and my younger brother didn't take to it. My older brother, Easton, and me both hit left-handed."
The foresight of Barry Herring, who played catcher in college and in independent leagues, helped Neleigh Herring grow into a fine softball hitter for Wichita State. Swinging lefty for a right-hander, however, sometimes requires tweaks.
When Herring went 1 for 21 during a recent stretch, it signaled a need to consider changes.