Kaylynn Scaffe aims to ‘stay humble’ as one of Social Circle softball’s senior leaders

SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. — Kaylynn Scaffe has performed softball for greater than a decade now. She began within the recreation division, moved to journey ball and now’s a senior participant for the Social Circle Woman Redskins. 

One factor that has remained true for Scaffe is her need to win. However, enjoying within the state match in Columbus the final two years has enhanced that need much more. 

“It’s straight competitors all the best way,” Scaffe stated, describing the expertise of enjoying at South Commons Complicated. “You wish to win. For me, I all the time wish to win. Nevertheless it’s a lot totally different and extra aggressive. You wish to win simply as badly as the opposite group does.” 

Scaffe was initially drawn to the game at an early age, as a result of her mother performed softball, too. So, at 3 years previous, Scaffe started enjoying at Earl O’Neal Complicated in Conyers. 

Finally, Scaffe grew to become concerned with numerous journey ball groups corresponding to Georgia Mayhem, Georgia Athletics, Georgia Influence and others. Then, when she moved as much as center faculty, she began competing with faculty ball. 

In seventh grade, Scaffe enrolled at Social Circle Center College, made the group and competed two years there. 

Consequently, Scaffe has develop into enthralled within the sport she loves. 

“It’s been a life love now,” Scaffe stated. “Softball has simply been my life. I play each faculty and journey ball. So, it’s yr spherical enjoying.”  

Scaffe has expertise enjoying in every place on the sphere besides behind the plate. Throughout her center faculty enjoying days, she was positioned as a second baseman then moved to shortstop and that has been her major place ever since. 

Earlier than Scaffe started her profession, she was impressed by others who performed the sport. 

As an example, the senior Woman Redskin has all the time watched and saved up with the College of Georgia’s Woman Bulldogs softball program. Alex Hugo, a former Woman Bulldog and present USA Baseball member, is a participant Scaffe admired most. 

Just lately, Scaffe has taken an curiosity in Augusta College and Georgia Faculty’s softball applications, too. 

Scaffe has additionally been round sports activities for many of her life. Along with her mom being an athlete, two of Scaffe’s cousins have additionally been concerned in sports activities, enjoying baseball and soccer. 

Being in a sports activities household provides Scaffe additional assist whereas going by her personal profession. 

“For me, I can say sure issues they usually perceive it utterly,” Scaffe stated. “It positively helps construct confidence.” 

However enjoying the sport herself has caused a particular feeling in and away from the motion. 

“Off the sphere, having all the ladies and getting to fulfill all of the coaches who’ve all helped me by some robust instances is one among my favourite issues,” Scaffe stated. “Simply with the ability to higher myself character smart and all the time having somebody to return and lean on is wonderful. On the sphere, it’s all the time good figuring out any person’s acquired your again it doesn’t matter what.”

The final 4 years, Scaffe has performed for the Woman Redskins. Over the course of her profession, Scaffe has skilled a number of excessive profile video games. 

As a sophomore, she was part of the area championship-winning squad that completed No. 4 within the state. Final season, Social Circle was area and state runners up. 

Going into her final hurrah with the group is surreal. 

“It’s loopy to consider, actually,” Scaffe stated. “I nonetheless keep in mind coming in for my first follow my freshman yr. Now, it’s loopy. That is my final yr right here.”

Scaffe is coming off a yr the place she recorded a .319 batting common, linked on one dwelling run and had 16 RBIs. From her shortstop place, she registered a .890 fielding proportion. 

At season’s finish, Area 5A-Division I coaches voted Scaffe onto the area’s Second Crew. 

Going into this yr, Scaffe stated she is prioritizing enhancing her energy hitting. That’s simply a part of her course of in enhancing as an all-around participant. 

“The largest factor I’ve discovered is to push myself,” Scaffe stated. “I do know my limits and I do know that I can push previous them.” 

Head coach Chris Davis is trying to Scaffe alongside together with her three fellow seniors to offer management for this yr’s group. 

After final yr’s conclusion, the Woman Redskins have objectives to make one other deep run within the state match. Scaffe burdened that she believes the squad is “stronger collectively.” 

It doesn’t matter what this season holds, although, Scaffe plans to remain true to herself and lean on her private mantra. 

“My saying is all the time, ‘Keep humble.’ You may be the very best softball participant on the market however, for those who’re not humble about it, it’s nothing,” Scaffe stated. “So, give it your all and keep humble.”