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Ricketts intimidates the competition

By Brian A. Giuffra
ESPNRISE.com

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Here's a piece of advice for batters gearing up to face Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.) senior pitcher Keilani Ricketts: Don't look her in the eyes. If you do, your knees may start trembling. That's because Ricketts stares down hitters with a fierce scowl that'd make Tiger Woods flinch. Her squinted eyes and narrow eyebrows send a clear message to any batter brave enough to step up to the plate: "Don't mess with me." "A lot of people tell me I'm intimidating, but I don't do it on purpose," ...

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