Somerville’s Genevieve Beacom takes on the world as one of Australia’s brightest baseball stars
BRANSON MO NEWS: SOMERVILLE’S Genevieve Beacom has made baseball history, becoming the first girl to play for Australia in the Cal Ripken World Series.Thrust into the spotlight, 12-year-old Genevieve made even more history when she was the starting pitcher in a game against Canada in the tournament in Branson Missouri, USA.Genevieve enjoyed every moment, summing up the whole experience as “really good fun”.She said being the only female on the Aussie side wasn’t an issue.“Not really. I’ve been the only girl in a lot of teams for a while now, so it doesn’t really bother me,” she said.“They treat me the same.’’Genevieve pitched the first four innings in that game against Canada and admitted it was a different level of pressure.Australia won four of its 10 games.A left-armer with an impressive repertoire, including fast ball, change up, curve ball and cutter, Genevieve has a bright future in the sport.media_cameraGenevieve Beacom has an impressive repertoire, including fast ball, change up, curve ball and cutter.“To play in the MLB or play college baseball,” she said when asked her ambitions.Genevieve has been turning heads since she first stepped onto the mound at the age of five, playing T-ball.The Cal Ripken World Series is not strictly for boys, but Australia had never picked a girl — but Genevieve’s eye-popping performances for the Southern Mariners in the Little League State Championship simply could not be ignored.In a game this year she pitched 5.0 innings, striking out 14 in the process.She was subsequently selected in the Victorian Women’s Youth team as the youngest member of the team.Genevieve was also part of the Victorian Mavericks team that toured Japan last month, meaning she’s had a whirlwind past month.media_cameraGenevieve Beacom …
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