Kelly Kretschman (born 26 August 1979 in Indian Harbour Beach, Florida

Indian Harbour Beach, Florida

Indian Harbour Beach is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The population was 8,152 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 8,441...

 and grew up on Long Island

Long Island

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, New York

New York

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) is an American

United States

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 softball

Softball

Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...

 player who won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics

2008 Summer Olympics

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. She also won the gold in Athens and was on the team for Sydney, although she did not play. She also played the 2003 and 2006 seasons with the Stratford Brakettes

Connecticut Brakettes

The Connecticut Brakettes is a women's fastpitch softball team based in Stratford, Connecticut. The team has won many state, regional, national, and international tournaments .- History :...

 of Connecticut. Today Kelly plays with the USSSA Pride

USSSA Pride

The USSSA Pride, formerly known as the Washington Glory, are a women's softball team based in Kissimmee, Florida in the United States. The USSSA Pride became a part of the National Pro Fastpitch League in 2009. In their first season, the Pride were the runner-up in the NPF Championship. The name...

 in Kissimmee, FL. along side Charlotte Morgan

Charlotte Morgan (softball player)

Charlotte Lee Morgan is a professional softball player signed with the USSSA Pride based out of Kissimmee, Florida. She is an alumnus of the Alabama Crimson Tide and was the first pick in the 2010 National Pro Fastpitch Senior Draft, beginning her career with The USSSA Florida Pride, which is part...

Kretschman played NCAA softball for the University of Alabama

University of Alabama

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