Swinging Free with Sis Bates and Megan Grant

About this episode

Sis Bates and Megan Grant discuss their experiences as players in the AUSL and the importance of diversity in softball.

With AUSL’s second season kicking off today, a pair of Portland Cascade players – Sis Bates and Megan Grant – join Sarah to discuss playing for one of the league’s new expansion teams. Sis shares why she thinks rookies like Megan are the most prepared for game one of a new season, then Megan reveals the secret sauce behind her record-breaking senior season and talks about her desire to make softball more diverse and inclusive. Plus, it’s in the hole, thanks for the trust issues, and college kids go global.

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Spain

Guests: Sis Bates, Megan Grant

Topics covered

• softball
• diversity in sports
• college athletics
• rookie players
• expansion teams

Keywords

• softball
• AUSL
• Sis Bates
• Megan Grant
• diversity
• inclusion
• rookies
• college sports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AUSL

Places: Portland Cascade

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