Arizona softball player with cerebral palsy throws first pitch at Diamondbacks game

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) – An Arizona lady with cerebral palsy was acknowledged for her resilience by attending to throw the ceremonial first pitch on the Arizona Diamondbacks sport on Saturday.

Charlie Duffy was identified with hemiplegic cerebral palsy when she was three years outdated. Cerebral palsy is a motor incapacity affecting motion on the whole aspect of Duffy’s physique. She began bodily remedy instantly at a younger age, and commenced a lifetime of medical procedures and surgical procedures. Nevertheless, she didn’t let her analysis cease her from turning into a softball participant for the Northwest Christian highschool workforce and the Arizona Killer Bees membership workforce.

Duffy has had many surgical procedures, together with a significant process final yr to elongate her left leg’s femur, hamstring, and Achilles tendon. She discovered to stroll once more on the United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona with help from the ZeroG Gait & Steadiness system which is funded by a grant from the Arizona Diamondbacks Basis.

On Saturday, the Arizona Diamondbacks honored Duffy for her power and laborious work by having her throw the primary pitch on the D-backs sport towards the Nationals. The D-backs say Charlie brings hope to anybody combating totally different bodily talents.

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