Father-daughter bond the foundation of Peterson’s softball life

Father-daughter bond the foundation of Peterson’s softball life

LAKE NEBAGAMON — Ellie Peterson steps out the front door of her childhood home and heads toward a pole barn near the end of their driveway. It’s a walk Northwestern’s senior ace pitcher has made thousands of times over the past half-decade, and in every one of those instances, she’s been greeted by the same warm, loving smile. “My dad is always out there catching for me,” Peterson said. “When I was a kid, he built a pitching area in the back of …