Grand Rapids softball player Margaret Ruth “Maggie” Hilbrands, 12, was hit during a routine infield drill on Monday and died the following day at DeVos Children’s Hospital.
Margaret Ruth missed catching the ball and the ball apparently hit her in a vulnerable spot. Her heart temporarily stopped on impact of the softball and she never regained consciousness, Rescuers performed CPR at the scene.
The tragedy occurred during a practice with teammates on the Lowell Xtreme traveling softball team in Grand Rapids, Michigan.