Croix Bethune’s head-turning rookie season came to an abrupt end when she suffered a torn meniscus while throwing out the first pitch at a Washington Nationals game last week.
The injury will require surgery and will land Bethune on the season-ending injury list, the Washington Spirit said Wednesday.
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Spirit coach Jonatan Giráldez said the injury occurred during the ceremonial first pitch.
“She had a problem making the first pitch in the baseball game,” he said, according to the Associated Press. “She is not going to be available this season. It is part of life. You have to keep going.”
Croix Bethune will miss the remainder of the 2024 season with injury.
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