One could safely say that former Monsignor Kelly softball standout Melissa Verde does not suffer from home sickness.

Or maybe the Louisiana-Lafayette junior third baseman does. Depends on how you look at it.

"I call my mom and tell her, 'I can't wait to get home (to Lafayette from road games),'" Verde said.

"She's like, 'home is in Beaumont!' She gets kind of mad at me."

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By LEE YOBBI