UCLA star infielder Jordan Woolery joins the Car Ride Home to give youth softball parents and travel-ball athletes real, actionable advice on the journey from travel softball in the Alliance Fastpitch to elite college softball. An Alliance alum, AFCS National Champion and Alliance All-Star, Jordan explains how the habits she built in travel ball translate to success in college softball —plus the routines, reps, and mindset she uses against the nation’s best. Jordan shares her own journey from starting softball in Northern California to community over 6 hours to Southern California to play for the Athletics Mercado organization. We discuss what it means to be a great teammate, playing multiple positions, and how Jordan and her UCLA teammate Megan Grant power each other to lead the country in homeruns. This is a fun car ride home for youth players and parents to hear actionable advice from one of the game's best hitters....and best teammates! What you’ll learn:- Jordan's intro to the game and how she first fell in love with softball- Jordan's transition to travel ball and the evolution from competing locally to commuting hours to compete for one of the nation's best 18u teams in Athletics Mercado - Competing in the Alliance Fastpitch, from winning the first 18u National Championship to competing and now coaching in the Alliance All-Star Game- Teammate lessons - changing positions and a friendly teammate homerun competition- Jordan's recruiting journey and playing for one of the most historic college softball programsThis episode is perfect for: youth softball parents, travel softball coaches, and athletes searching for college softball advice from a current star. Learn how Jordan’s travel ball roots power her UCLA career and how your family can apply the same principles today.