These Black Softball Players Are Done With Stereotypes, Microaggressions, and Being Ignored 89 Shares Left to right: A.J. Andrews, Kiki Stokes, and Natasha Watley A.J. Andrews remembers making diving plays in the outfield, skimming across the dewy grass like a Slip 'N Slide and thinking, "This is the most fun sport ever." For Kiki Stokes, it was the sister-like bond she formed with her teammates, cheering in the dugouts every season of the year. And for Natasha Watley, it was impossible to choose what made softball her sport. She started playing at age 5, and "honestly, the first day I just fell in love."