Lisa Fernandez
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"Lisa Fernandez" is a right-handed softball pitcher of Cubans/Cuban-Puerto Rican people/Puerto Rican descent who established an Olympic record in softball with 25 strikeouts in a game as a member of the United States Women's team.

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You can feel people eyeing us when we walk into a gym, you can feel the tension and you know it's going to be a (great) game. It's amazing to be 17-1, but every game is so demanding.

We want to tour the country and teach people about the sport and raise awareness.

I look forward to every midnight feeding, every 3 a.m. feeding. As much as people complain about waking up and staying up all night, I wouldn't change it for the world.

It's very disappointing, because it could kill the dreams of millions of little girls who hope to compete in our sport at the highest level. It's hard to see something that has proven itself in the Olympic movement and see it snatched away without any reason.

I can't even imagine not being in the same state, the same city, as him.

You learn discipline, about preparation, teamwork and succeeding.

I've overcome a lot of adversities including a coach who told me when I was young I'd never make it in the sport.