If any girl competing this week in the Amateur Softball Association 16-under youth fastpitch tournament is not going to let anything stop her from being a softball player, it’s the Virginia Lady Titans’ Carly Adams.
An eye inflammatory condition called intermediate uveitis tried to derail her dreams a long time ago. But through hope, faith and determination, Adams not only has persevered as a softball player but flourished.
Before she began attending school, Adams went for an eye exam. The doctor saw a vision problem was evident then, but getting it corrected quickly became a problem.
“I don’t remember a whole lot that was going on,” Adams said. “I just knew I wanted to play softball. I wanted to play, and I had to wear glasses. My sisters teased me, but if I didn’t wear my glasses, I would get headaches or get dizzy.”
She first played softball in a league where coaches pitched to their players. Adams remembers being frustrated with her inconsistencies – traced to her vision – back then.