Kelly Moore, left, and daughter, Sarah Moore, pose together at Baylor before Sarah resumes practice Monday afternoon.The Baylor softball team’s motto this year is “State championship on the field, fighting for Moore off the field.” But the Lady Red Raiders will be “fighting for Moore” at their field Thursday.
Baylor is hosting neighboring Red Bank High School in a Hits for Hope fundraising game for breast-cancer awareness. One reason is that Kelly Moore, mother of junior shortstop and pitcher Sarah Moore, is in an ongoing battle with the disease.
“It will change your life in an instant,” Kelly said. “You go from being happy and healthy to being a patient and a number label.”
Sarah turned 16 last March 10 and got the horrible birthday present of her mother being diagnosed with breast cancer that day. Kelly has since been through two major rounds of chemotherapy, in addition to dealing with radiation treatments, and had a couple of hospital stays.
“It’s been very rough,” she said.