Karlyn Pickens has always stood out with a softball in her hand, whether she wanted to or not. From the moment she tried pitching underhand, it was immediately apparent to Rebecca and Phillip Pickens that their 9-year-old daughter needed formal lessons. But there wasn't a regional or national travel team near them in Weaverville, North Carolina, let alone a high-level training facility. Everyone told them they needed to go over the mountain to Greenville, South Carolina. So they found Pickens a pitching coach at Premier Softball Facility, which is where they met her future Carolina Elite coach Dana Fusetti. Well, more like Fusetti found them one day. Pickens was still early in her training,...
