No. 43: Crosby dialed into game, faith

ON THE MOUND, KEIRA CROSBY IS ONE OF THE MOST FEARED PITCHERS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.

She is locked-in on her craft.

Outside of the diamond, however, the junior is mature beyond her years and has a passion for her faith.

“Honestly, I’m devoted to building my relationship with God,” she said. “With that, I want to be a light for others.”

She even wears it on her jersey.

“I chose No. 43 because that is my spiritual birthday,” she said. “April 3rd is the day I accepted Jesus Christ. When I’m out there, no matter what I’m facing, I know God is with me.”

Crosby has God-given talents, which have already bore fruits of her labor. She is committed to Duke University to play her college softball.

“I love how the team treats each other,” she said. “Coach pushes her athletes to be their best, both on the field and in the classroom. Her team is really bonded.”

For now, Crosby will be dialing up fastballs as she leads the Warriors into the TAPPS postseason.

“I want our team to work on building each other up, every day,” she said. “I know we aren’t going to be perfect but having great chemistry will take us far. I love playing school ball. It’s a fun break from the high-pressure select competition.”

Crosby has continued to improve on her game on a daily basis and looks to have a dominant season.

“Depending on how many games I pitch, I have the number of 200 strikeouts as a goal,” she laughed. “My velocity has really improved over the Fall. I’m trying to hit my spots, but I’m really trying to pound it in there.”

Blessed with immense talent and an unquenchable thirst for her faith, Keira Crosby will leave a legacy at TWCA as the best softball player to ever come out of the program.