Ever since one of her earliest bombs launched in Ennis, the powerladen Maile Deutsch, who is of Hawaiian descent, has had her home runs described by one word. “Krakatoa.” It’s an Indonesian island that was virtually destroyed by numerous volcanic eruptions, and it has been the cry of fans.
Like the ESPN catch-phrase, “that ball has just been voted off the island,” the All-District player jacked her share of unplayable balls and then trotted around the bases.
