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You guys all still remember Michelle Jenneke, right? The Australian track star who went viral for dancing prior to competing in track and field? Yeah, well, Oregon Ducks softball player Haley Cruse can relate.
That’s because over the weekend Cruse, a senior outfielder for the Ducks, went viral on social media for dancing as she prepared to smoke line drives in the batting cage.
Cruse, #26 in your programs, is no flash in the pan either, both social media-wise or as a softball player. She’s collected over 113,000 Instagram followers, and she led Oregon in batting average (.348) and stolen bases (13) during the 2019 season.
That 113,000 number is bound to grow, however, as the video of her dancing in the cage has now been watched over 3.1 MILLION times.
Just your average cage sesh pic.twitter.com/SAuVCXO0sY
— Haley Cruse Mitchell (@haley_crusee) January 10, 2020
Oregon had an off year in 2019 as team, dropping to 22-30 after making the College Softball World Series in 2018 with a 53-10 record, but her social media followers ain’t care.
In fact, she has gotten many date requests and marriage proposals since her video went viral.
Okay, what size ring?
— B-MAC (WORST CLEMSON FAN) (@Viva_La_Snowman) January 10, 2020
marry me ?
— walker elliott (@welliott01) January 10, 2020
Not everyone was focused on the dancing. She also drew rave reviews for her sweet swing.
https://twitter.com/jetpack/status/1215503274264158209Half of you out here thirsty af and I'm watching that swing. 👀 pic.twitter.com/FYH7QHJi60
— Mike (@MisterFlaherty) January 11, 2020
And some smart (read: thirsty) folks went ahead and combined their compliments.
That’s a great swing! MUCH better than mine. Maybe we can get together and take some BP and you can give me some pointers?
— Dave Morelli (@DaveMorelli) January 11, 2020
Yo I throw sub par BP and I’m funny sometimes hmu
— casey (@caseynimmo) January 10, 2020
I came for the dancing, but I’m a stan for that fucking cut! That swing is 🔥
— Bob Napierala (@BNap84) January 10, 2020
It really is.