TO WATCH Maeve Obermueller

By Halle Larew

Starting every game her eighth grade season, Maeve Obermueller ‘27 had the highest at-bats (106) and a .245 batting average. She found her passion for softball watching her dad and brothers play baseball reaching the heights of D1 college baseball and the Major Leagues.

Obermueller started playing t-ball at a young age and has now worked her way up to varsity softball. She played travel softball for a while, too, and says that it’s a competitive environment but that she had fun making so many friends along the way.

Going into the 23-24 softball season, Obermueller is excited for the chance to play with all the returning players.

“I always feel really good, and very comfortable, too. The others around you always help you and they all cheer you on,” she commented on City High’s varsity softball team. “Everybody wants the best for everybody.”

Obermueller finds happiness in the game from having fun with teammates at tournaments and games, and overall from winning as a team. She is excited for the opportunities the upcoming season brings to meet new people and have fun.

When asked about the best piece of advice she has received, Obermueller shared an impactful answer.

“Trust the process and always work hard. I think effort and hard work is so important when it comes to improving,” Obermueller said. “I [practice] a lot. The time you put into it will pay off [in the end].”

To prepare for games, Obermueller likes to warm up and listen to music.

“I like to sit down and warm up really well. I always take the time to get into the right mindset for the game,” Obermueller said. “Music always hypes me up for games and Molly Carlson always has a really good song rotation.”

Obermueller, like a lot of student-athletes, is balancing many different sports as well as school. She says the best way to stay organized is making schedules for everything in order to make it to every practice or open gym that she can.

“It gets busy, but when you care enough for something you make it work,” Obermueller said. “I always want to try to get better and better every day, [and] improving is always something I strive to achieve. I want to continue to make new friendships, too.”

Maeve Obermuller’s dedication allows her to set big, achievable goals for herself on the field. Watch out for number 3 on the field this softball season.