I have covered hundreds of college softball games. Northwestern's Rachel Lewis is one of the best and one of my favorite players I have seen in person.
A five-year letter winner for the Wildcats, Rachel started all 245 career games from 2018-22. Among her many honors and accolades, she was the Big Ten Player of the Year in 2022, when she tied a Northwestern single-season record with 23 home runs while adding 62 RBIs. Her name is still in the Top Ten of many categories on Northwestern's leaderboard.
Rachel was a powerhouse. She hit towering homers. I am not sure if she cleared the left field building, but I know she hit it multiple times.
On top of all of that, she has always beena class act. She always gave me time to chat during her career. Eve now, when I see her at games, she always has a minute or two. It was a pleasure following and covering her career. Even more, it was great knowing her a bit.
It's people like Rachel who make it fun for me. I get to meet interesting folks and watch their careers and lives develop.
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Rachel Lewis and me in Evanston, IL-May 2022.
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