. >> her love for softball began at an early age, now 15 mylia perez is in a league of her own. >> she has every tool a star player could ever want. >> reporter: a member of her high school varsity team as a freshman, the san ramon native can hit and hit for power. >> hitting a home run, it's like the best feeling in the world. and you just see that ball fly, you're just like, wow, i did that. >> reporter: she has a strong arm, is handy with the glove and has speed around the bases. >> representing the oakland athletic, mylia perez. >> a day after game five in atlanta, her skills were put to the test. a finalist in the 13 to 14-year-old softball division, the dougherty valley sophomore took the title. >> i'm going against all these good competitors from all over the u.s., just knowing that i beat them and was able to come up with that win just means a lot to me. >> this was her third time winning the national championship, along with the trophy, she also got to watch game four of the world series. >> being able to go to the world series is just like a once in a lifetime thing. i had to