Join me as I chat with Peyton Newman about her incredible experience playing in the Canada East League in Quebec. From her roots with the Carine Cats to taking her baseball career international, Peyton shared some great insights on growth, opportunity and what she’s learned along the way.

Field of dreams to a reality for these two Aussie ballers Allie Bebbere and Molly Paddison!

The duo joins Amy McCann to all things Women's Profressional Baseball League trials held in the United States.

Allie and Molly discuss their decision-making process, the challenges of preparation, their arrival in Washington, and the emotional rollercoaster of the trial experience, culminating in their time at Nationals Park.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Women's Professional Baseball League (WPBL) 02:23 Choosing to nominate in the first place! 04:42 Choosing to make the the trip over 06:29 Preparation for Trials 08:04 Like 'what the?' 12:50 Arrival in Washington and First Impressions 13:40 Lets get to the Trials! 16:52 Trial Days Overview 25:38 Learning from Trials 28:50 Finding out they'd made the cut to play at a big league park! 32:39 The Excitement of Playing at a Major League Park 38:52 Major League Game Day 46:40 No bad hops 48:44 Stand out moment 50:15 Molly's nap time 52:46 Advice for Future Generations 55:09 The big question - how has it changed you? 58:37 Anticipation for the Draft and Future Opportunities 01:00:55 The Draft. 01:02:24 Congrats and Thank you!

Monica Arcuri is just 12, but she’s making history every time she steps on a baseball field.

In July 2025, she became the only girl to contest the Little League World Series and just the 24th in history.

She stepped up for Australia and landed a hit, joining a select group of only eleven girls to ever record one at the LLWS.

In this chat, Brisbane's Monica talks about the Series, training in Japan, juggling school with sport, and what it means to be a girl in baseball.

She shares the lessons she’s learned, the mates who’ve backed her, and her hope to see more girls playing the game back home.