Art from the heart Luck of the Irish

Former local softballer matching it with best in the business at world cup

It has been a huge 12 months for former Mount Gambier based softballer Georgia Hood culminating in her appearance as part of the Australian national team, Aussie Spirit, at the women’s World Cup in Ireland last week.

Cracking a place in the Aussie Spirit line-up and hitting the diamond regularly, was a huge step for the feared batter and back up pitcher, who was part of the team’s 2020 Olympic program, heading to Tokyo and only just missing out on final selection. It comes on the back of Hood dominating her first season of US College softball and earning a scholarship to a Division 1 NCAA school going forward.

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