Kadena right-hander Julia Petruff delivers in the championship against Kubasaki. Thought to have been lost for the season with an elbow injury suffered during cheer, Petruff returned to get the wins in both the semifinal and championship, pitching three total games in Far East. (Addison Leising/Special to Stripes)
KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa – Julia Petruff had been feared lost for the season after injuring her elbow – her pitching elbow – in an accident during winter cheerleading.
But the Kadena junior simply refused to remain sidelined, not with her Panthers softball team vying for a Far East Division I tournament title repeat.
Read more at stripes.com.
