They played against each other – and discovered a family secret that had been hidden for years | Watch
Two young women who were given up for adoption to different families met by chance at a softball tournament in the US, after a mutual friend noticed their resemblance. A conversation between the mothers revealed a surprising family connection, and a thunderstorm led to the first meeting between the two.
Two young women, Samantha and Kian, who were given up for adoption to different families, met by chance at a softball tournament in Belgrade, Montana. A mutual friend, Hernandez, noticed their resemblance and asked Samantha if she was adopted. It turned out that both were born in Great Falls and given up for adoption, and both knew they had a biological sister they had never met. Samantha told her mother about the conversation, who then contacted Kian's adoptive mother. The two compared details and found matches indicating a family connection. A thunderstorm caused a half-hour break in the game, and Samantha used the time to approach her sister for the first time. The two shook hands, struggling to process the fact that after years of knowing about a lost sister, they were standing face to face. Further coincidences emerged: both are talented softball players, wore the number 1 on their jerseys, play volleyball in the same position, and discovered they have a similar laugh, shared facial expressions, and even a similar sense of humor. The two have a biological brother named Kase, whom Samantha already knew. Since the discovery, the two have stayed in touch.