Downers Grove South High School

Gianna Kasper knows what you think: she’s a girl, so she should play softball, but the 15 year-old is only interested in playing baseball. “I do not like softball,” Gianna says. “I’ve always been with baseball, my whole life, and it hasn’t been softball just because baseball is more of a challenge, and I’d rather be challenged.” “She would...

As the first female baseball player at Downers Grove South High School, Gianna Kasper is blazing a trail for other female student-athletes. NBC 5’s Mike Berman shares her inspiring story.