"I feel good. I feel like I could run through a brick wall, I feel like I'm so much better than people think I am. I really didn't say anything just for my peace and my mental space, I wanted to keep that calm because I am pregnant and didn't need the extra noise."
"Some of my teammates knew, just in case something did happen to me, but thank God, my pregnancy has been super easy, and I can't complain about it at all. I'm not going to slide, obviously. There was one time my coach was like, 'Do you want to run?' I'm looking at her like, 'Girl, no. Absolutely not.'"
"The pelvic area is shifting. It's moving. It's doing different things down there than I'm used to, but I can still move like normal. It just feels a little different."
Odicci Alexander-Bennett pitched for the Bandits through the majority of a 24-game Athletes Unlimited softball season while pregnant and concealed the pregnancy for privacy and mental peace. She expects the baby at the end of January 2026 and plans a postseason gender reveal with her husband, Hakeem Bennett, and has a 5-year-old stepdaughter. A few teammates were informed in case of emergency, and the pregnancy has been uncomplicated. Gameplay adjustments included avoiding slides and limiting full-speed running because of pelvic changes, while maintaining overall mobility and performance throughout the season.
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