After going their different ways in college and etching out seperate legacies in the NCAA Softball record books, Sierra and Sydney Romero are finally reunited in the pros. Our Despina Barton explains how the two are relying on each other to get through some firsts in their careers:
- Sierra and Sydney Romero play professional softball with USSSA Pride
- The two hadn't played together since 2012
- Both selected in first round of National Pro Fastpitch Draft
From growing up on the West Coast, in California, to finding their way to the Space Coast the Romero sisters have played a lot of softball in between to finally reunite in Florida.
“The last time I played with my sister was in high school,” two-time National Softball Champion and former Oklahoma infielder Sydney Romero explained.
“When I heard my name for the third pick and on the USSSA it was almost like a dream come true.”
She joined the USSSA Pride days after leading Oklahoma to its fourth straight Women’s College World Series.
“I actually knew before her that she was going to get drafted, I just didn’t tell her,” Four-time Michigan All-American and sister Sierra Romero said.
“I kind of let her sweat it out a little bit and stress about it. I told her to relax, it will all happen how its suppose to. But I knew she was coming to us.”
Before that these two only got to see each other once every four months.
“Being at Michigan, I didn’t get to go home much except for holidays,” Sierra explained. “So I didn’t get to see her whole lot and especially with her at Oklahoma our schedules we always off, even in the pro leagues.”
As you can imagine there was a lot of catching up to do.
“She’s teaching me how to honestly handle myself and be professional with things,” Sydney added. “I learn a lot from her whether it’s from the softball or just the real world.”
And in the first couple of months of being together adversity struck. Sierra hurt her knee during a scrimmage and is out for the rest of the Pride season.
“You know I was really looking forward to playing together this year but my injury kind of got in the way of that but now it’s just me hanging out with her all the time. I am watching her play and kind of coach her up and make sure she stays sharp,” Sierra said of her new role.
Sydney will be the leadoff batter for the Pride this summer and continue to keep the Romero name out on the softball field.
The better feeling might be though, she knows waiting for her just inside the dugout is her best friend, never closer than she is right now.
“I don’t think there is no one else who can push me to bring out more than she can,” Sydney said of being around her sister.
The bond is undeniable.
The Romero sisters are tackling adversity and the pro softball terrain together in Brevard County.