Softball previews

“As far as repeating as (TAAC) champs again, No. 1, we can't take anybody lightly,” Zbierjewski said. “Anybody in that league can beat anybody else, so we are going to have to stay focused. Another goal is to get a little farther in the tournament. Lately we've been one and done, so we'd like to get into the district and hopefully go from there.”

In the Suburban Lakes League, both Eastwood and Genoa believe they stand a chance to win a championship. Oak Harbor believes the same way about itself in the Sandusky Bay Conference.

“If we play together, we should be able to be very successful,” Oak Harbor coach Ashley Donahoo said. “We want to be SBC champs and we want to go farther in tournaments than we did last year. We went 1-1 last year (Division II) and lost in the sectional finals. We have high hopes for this team.”

 

Clay Eagles
Coach: Brenda Radabaugh, 10th year

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Clay senior pitcher Kasey Graham
delivers to the mound in a non-league
home game versus St. Ursula Academy
this season. (Press photo by Ken
Grosjean)

 

Last year: 24-6 (11-0, TCL)

Returning letter winners: Kasey Graham, Sr., P; Danielle Holmes, Jr., RF; Hallie Thompson, Sr., SS; Eryn Simon, Sr., 2B; Sarah Stibaner, Sr., C; Christine Carlo, Sr., OF; Cassi Laberdee, Jr., P; Kim Crawford, So., CF.

Forecast: To get off to its start, Clay has had solid pitching and timely hitting.

“We've had strong pitching - five shutouts in eight games,” Radabaugh said. “Our pitchers have done a nice job for us. For the most part, we've played good defense. Against Southview, we had three errors in the seventh inning and still won 4-2. It's early, so the errors are still happening.

“We've had decent hitting when we need it. We've had good contact in every game so far. Amherst Steele had a good pitcher and we had runners on in every inning. Perrysburg has a strong pitcher, and so does Southview.

We've been happy with our hitting.”

Kasey Graham, the City League Pitcher of the Year and a first-team all-district selection last season, is 4-0 so far, as is No. 2 pitcher Cassi Laberdee. Graham went the distance against Amherst Steele and struck out 14 batters.

“I don't know if she's any faster or not, but she has great control,” Radabaugh said. “Late in the season last year her changup was great for us. She's still got a good changeup. She moves the ball around the plate and keeps the hitters off balance.”

Laberdee has looked strong a year after having shoulder surgery. She struck out 15 against Waite and threw a one-hitter with nine strikeouts against Sandusky.

“She played a little first base last year and did some pinch hitting, but she hardly did any pitching,” Radabaugh said. “She's got decent speed also. She brings the ball and is a super-competitive kid. (Catcher) Sarah Stibaner works great with our pitchers, and she's been outstanding with Cassi. Cassi will throw whatever Sarah has her throw because she has confidence in her.”

The Eagles have plenty of capable hitters to complement their strong pitching.

“We have some good lefty slappers,” Radabaugh said. “Kim Crawford hits leadoff and is super fast. She can slap or drag. She has a couple triples already this season. Danielle Holmes is our No. 2 hitter and is switch hitting. She went 3-for-5 and hit two triples against Waite. We have some quickness there, which helps.”

Senior second baseman Eryn Simon returns after earning CL Player of the Year and first-team All-Ohio honors last season. Holmes and Crawford were first-team all-district picks a year ago, while Stibaner was a second-team selection.

“Eryn doesn't get a lot of good pitches to hit,” Radabaugh said. “She's either chasing something or getting walked. I have all the confidence in the world in her.”

Simon is a team co-captain along with senior shortstop Hallie Thompson.

“Hallie is one of the backbones of our team,” Radabaugh said. “She has shoulder issues right now and she's putting it off until June so she doesn't miss her senior season. She's a huge leader on the field for us. She started off slow at the plate, but she's coming around right now.”

Hallie Thompson's sister, Brooke, a sophomore, has done a nice job at third base, according to Radabaugh.

“These kids have the right mindset,” the coach said. “I've never taken a team to the state tournament, but this is a good group and anything's possible. We're focused on one game at a time and not overlooking anybody. They're focused and they have a goal to avenge all the losses they had last year.”

 

Waite Indians
Coach: Kevin Boisselle, first year

Last year: 9-14 (5-6, TCL)

Returning letter winners: Fantasia Combs, Sr., SS; Chelsea Smith, Jr., C; Jenna Spencer, Jr., 3B; Kelsey Kaweski, Jr., P.

Forecast: Kevin Boisselle, who served as the Indians' junior varsity coach for the past decade, replaces Tiffany Turner as head coach but returns just three starters from last year's nine-win team.

Fantasia Combs, Chelsea Smith and Jenna Spencer are Waite's lone returning starters.

“I have a young team,” Boisselle said. “I have three sophomores playing.”

The Indians (0-8) have started the season with losses to Fremont Ross, Cardinal Stritch (twice), Rossford (twice), St. Ursula Academy, Clay and Ottawa Hills. Waite faced off against Libbey on Thursday.

“You can't start out any tougher in the City League than Clay and St. Ursula,” Boisselle said. “Fremont Ross is usually pretty solid. Stritch was a disappointment for me because we lost both games and got run-ruled by them. Other than that, every game we're getting better and getting used to the speed at the varsity level. I hope we can turn it around pretty quickly.

“Being so young, most of the girls I have played jayvee ball for two years and most of them are playing at the varsity level for the first time. Varsity pitchers have movement on their pitches and the girls aren't used to that, but they're getting better. Our best game was against Clay and we lost 8-0 and we had five hits.”

Boisselle said Waite still needs a lot of fine-tuning at the plate and in the field.

“We're solid in the infield,” he said, “but we are stuggling in the outfield a little bit and I don't know why. We're not judging the ball. The game is faster at the varsity level, but I didn't think it was that much faster for some of these girls.”

The coach said the Indians' best player is Combs, a senior shortstop who earned all-league honors last season.

“She's athletic and has great range,” Boisselle said. “She's got all the softball/baseball sense. She knows what plays are happening, and that's what you want in a shortstop. She sees the play before it happens. She's probably hitting around .250 to .300.”

Boisselle said junior catcher Chelsea Smith is doing a “great job” behind the plate, especially working with sophomore pitchers Elisa Garces and Haley Schwartz.

“We have two sophomore pitchers who are alternating, and Chelsea is working with them at keeping the ball low and helping the pitchers out,” Boisselle said. “She's doing an awesome job at that. As for hitting, she's not quite there yet even though she played varsity last year. She's probably around .225 right now but she's getting better every game.”

Junior Kelsey Kaweski and Schwartz have seen most of the action on the mound so far, but Garces is working her way onto the varsity roster full-time.

“Elisa can hit the pitches that are called by the catcher,” Boisselle said. “She probably hits the spot 90 percent of the time. The other two are probably around the 50 percent range. Schwartz and Kaweski need more reps in order to get their pitch counts at practice around 150. The potential for them is definitely there.”

Boisselle added that his goal is to go .500 the rest of the season.

“That's going to take hitting,” he said. “We've worked on that on the days we can practice. That's why we're getting better. We've played every day this week and we don't have a break until Wednesday next week.”

 

Cardinal Stritch Cardinals
Coach: Don Zbierajewski, first year

Last year: 11-9 (8-0, TAAC)

Returning letter winners: Bri Wlodarz, Sr., SS; Amanda Garn, Sr., OF; Morgan Judy, Sr., OF; Lena Miller, Sr., OF; Amanda Sinay, Jr., OF; Marissa Zaborski, Jr., 1B; Alyssa Wlodarz, Jr., 3B; Sara Inderrieden, Jr., 3B/P; Emily Lorton, So., 2B; Katie Turski, So., P

Forecast: Through 10 games, Stritch had a 3-7 record with two wins over Waite and a doubleheader split against Oak Harbor. The Cardinals also lost to Delta, Evergreen, Rossford, Maumee, Gibsonburg and Liberty Center heading into Tuesday's TAAC opener at Emmanuel Christian.

“We lost to Rossford 1-0 and our pitcher threw a two-hitter and their pitcher threw a one-hitter, and their run was unearned,” Zbierajewski said. “When we lost to Gibsonburg (1-0), they didn't get their only hit until the seventh inning. We've been competitive. We've had some problems early in the season hitting the ball. We lost to Liberty Center 5-3, but it was 3-3 going into the seventh.

“The girls work hard. I got hired (in late February) and it was too late to line up any scrimmages. We weren't able to scrimmage anybody before our first game.”

Sophomore Katie Turski (2-6), a second-team All-TAAC selection last year, already has two one-hitters and one two-hitter to her credit this season but hasn't received much run support. Her backup is junior Sara Inderrieden.

“Katie's ERA is pretty low, because in a lot of her losses there were unearned runs,” Zbierajewski said. “We lost to Evergreen in our opener and only two of their 11 runs were earned. She throws a fastball, change, drop, rise, and screwball. I think she's throwing harder this year than last year. We're counting on her to pitch all the TAAC games. Sara will pitch if we play doubleheaders, but Katie is going to get the bulk of the pitching this year.”

The Cardinals' key losses from last season are two-time conference player of the year Kristen Roznoski, a third baseman/designated player, first-team All-TAAC catcher Blair Okorowski and second-team pick Jessica Mondragon, a right fielder.

Stritch's new catcher is freshman Alex Veres. Her backup is junior Rachel Esposito, who also serves as a pinch runner.

“Alex does a really nice job and she's our leading hitter, at right around .500,” Zbierajewski said. “She picks the first really good pitch she sees. She hardly ever gets into an 0-2 or 1-2 hole. When she swings, she puts the ball in play. Turski is hitting around .500. Alex was hitting fourth and Katie fifth, but I moved them both up a spot to try to get an early rally going right from the get-go.”

Junior Amanda Sinay, a three-year starter in center field, was a first-team All-TAAC and all-district pick last season. She teams with sophomore left fielder Christie Adams and sophomore right fielder Missy Cobb to give the Cardinals a strong defensive outfield.

“If the ball's hit Christie's way, she can go get it,” Zbierajewski said. “Missy is just like Christie. If it goes out there, she can go get it. All three of our outfielders are pretty good at tracking down fly balls. We can be stronger in the infield, but it's going to come around.

 

Northwood Rangers
Coach: Dan Fuller, 14th year

Career record: 170-162

Last year: 8-15 (2-6, TAAC)

Returning letter winners: Brittany Whitmore, Sr., 2B/OF; Julia Reynolds, Sr., OF; Alyssa Rable, Sr., P/1B; Tina Baker, Sr., OF; Samantha Symington, Sr., 1B/OF; Katelyn Belknap, Sr., OF; Monica Traver, Sr., 2B; Marie Ramirez, Sr., 2B; Liz Gardyza, Sr., OF; Sammie Brisbin, Jr., 3B; Jordan Edwards, So., P; Cindy Szyperski, So., C; Heather Derr, So., C/OF; Becca Gwin, So., P/SS/OF.

Forecast: Through seven games, veteran coach Dan Fuller is pleased with the way the Rangers have performed on the mound and in the field, but Northwood still has some work to do at the plate.

“We've played pretty decent defense, we're just not hitting the ball enough,” said Fuller, whose team took a 2-5 record into Wednesday's game at Swanton. “We have to play solid defense and have good pitching. We're going to be fine before the season's over if we keep developing our hitting.”

Northwood owns victories over Libbey and Rogers but has suffered setbacks at the hands of Danbury, Evergreen, Maumee, Otsego and Delta.

“We're going to be fine. We have to keep working at it,” Fuller said. “We had a 4-2 lead against Delta going into the bottom of the sixth and they beat us 5-4. It's been a struggle, but we'll well see what happens. I've tried many different lineup combinations to find somebody who can hit the ball. I don't know what it is - just a little frustration. Everybody is trying hard, but we don't have a lot of room for error.”

The Rangers return first-team All-TAAC junior third baseman Sammie Brisbin and sophomore pitcher Jordan Edwards, a second-team pick, from a year ago.

Brisbin has picked up where she left off last season, when she played solid at third base and batted .388. Brisbin has a .500 batting average so far this spring.

Senior center fielder Liz Garza “has picked it up both with the glove and the bat,” according to Fuller. Garza struggled at the plate a year ago, hitting just .246, but she is batting over .400 this season.

“After our two .400-plus hitters,” Fuller said, “we drop to under .200. That's what's frustrating.”

Edwards is Northwood's No. 1 pitcher.

“She's gotten stronger and gotten faster,” Fuller said. “Last year we lost some 16-0, 13-3, 19-0 and 18-0 games, and towards end of the year we were losing 5-0, 4-0 ... We really got better towards the end of last year. Jordan is pitching much better this year.”

Alyssa Rable, a senior, or sophomore Becca Gwin do the pitching if Edwards has a bad outing or needs a rest.

“Alyssa has pitched for us for three years, but with the development of Becca and Jordan she's kind of been our third pitcher,” Fuller said. “She's pretty quick and does a decent job. Becca is a little craftier. She moves the ball around more and has a real good assortment of pitches.”

Fuller said he likes the progress of sophomore shortstop Taylor Purte, sophomore left fielder Heather Derr, sophomore catcher Cindy Szyperski and junior outfielder Shannon Robedeu.

“Our future is bright because we've got a lot of sophomores who are seeing a lot of action,” Fuller said.

 

Genoa Comets

Coach: Tom Kontak, eighth year

Career Record: 152-38

Last year: 16-10 (9-4, SLL)

Returning Lettermen: Cassidy Dumbrera, Sr. 1B; Rachel Montgomery, Sr. DP; Allison Johnson, Sr. OF; Alyssa Nino, Sr. 2B; Sarah Muncey, Sr. P; Hannah Morrison, Jr. 3B; Harlee Hummel, Jr. LF; Julie Swartzmiller, Jr. CF; Kayla Pickard, Jr. SS; Olivia Reeder, Jr. C; Mallory Murphy, Jr. P

Fresh off a second place finish in the SLL, the Comets return all nine starters.

In his eighth season, head coach Tom Kontak said his team is defensively pretty solid and he is happy with the experience that he has with all the starters returning.

“Offensively this group has put up the numbers that reflect experience in hitting varsity pitching,” he said. “The big thing is getting the team to win the “it” games where everything is on the line.”

Kontak said he has three key players: senior pitcher Sarah Muncey, a second team all-district and all-conference player last year who went 13-6 with a 1.76 ERA; Cassidy Dumbrera, a senior at first base who hit .364 on her way to second team all-district and all-league last year; and junior centerfielder Julie Swartzmiller, who was second team all-league last year while hitting .351 with 14 rbi’s and 14 runs.

“We’ve been pretty solid so far, which comes with the experience that our players have seeing varsity style pitching vs JV pitching,” Kontak said of his 6-4 (0-1) Comets.

Aside from the 11 returning lettermen, other players for the Comets include juniors Rachel Johnson and Kara Harmeyer, sophomore Patricia Snyder, and freshman pitcher Mackenzie Hoyles.

With all his starters back, Kontak has his players focused on a league title.

“Our goal is always to win the league,” Kontak said. “If we stay healthy, and get timely pitching, we should be right there in the middle of the pack.”

Eastwood Eagles
Coach: Joe Wyant, third year

Career Record: 39-15, Eastwood; 170-108 overall including eight years at

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Eastwood junior pitcher Christine Foster
(seen above last season) and junior pitcher
Audrey Flores will share the mound as the
Eagles and Genoa Comets are top two
favorites in the Suburban Lakes League.
(Photo courtesy of Foster family).

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Last year: 21-5 (11-3, SLL)

Returning letter winners: Katie Dwyre, Sr, SS; Jimmy Gangwer, Sr, 1B; Kerry Gangwer, Sr, C; Christine Foster, Jr. P; Kristin Martin, Sr. 2B

Forecast: Third year coach Joe Wyant has his team primed for another league title as he returns to defend with five starters.

He is happy to have junior Audrey Flores, his No. 2 pitcher back after she missed last season following two knee surgeries.

“She was our best pitcher two years ago,” Wyant said.

Flores is 1-1 on the year and Wyant said she is just getting back into shape following her knee injury.

In a marathon contest against Fostoria St. Wendelin Thursday night, Flores went 10 innings, striking out 19 and giving up only two bunt singles.

In front of Flores in the rotation is junior Christine Foster, who is 4-1 so far this season. She was a first-team All-SLL selection last season. 18 of the team’s 21 wins last year were from Foster.

With those two at the top of the rotation, and a solid defense, Wyant is looking for his hitting to improve in order for his team to contend.

At the top of the lineup is Katie Dwyre, a .528 hitter last year and first-team All-SLL performer. Kristin Martin hits second, and she is coming off a .339 average last year.

Martin is followed by the Gangwer twins. Jimmi was first-team All-SLL last year, while Kerri was second-team. Both hit for power.

Wyant has two sophomores starting in 3B Hannah Hirzel and OF Saige Smith, who is the fastest player on the team and a good bunter.

“(Hirzel and Smith) are hitting pretty well for sophomores,” Wyant said.

Wyant is expecting his team to contend for another league title despite a tough conference schedule.

“We have a good attitude and the kids are working hard to repeat,” he said.

Lake Flyers
Coach: David Rymers, third year

Career Record: 30-27

Last Year: 13-15 (5-9, SLL)

Returning letter winners: Bri Freeman, Sr., Utility; Rachel Duncan, Sr., OF; Adrienne Lowe, Jr., P/IF; Lauren Densic, Jr., P/Utility; Kaysie Brittenham, Jr., OF; Hillary West, Jr., Utility; Megan Schnell, So., 3B

Forecast: This season the Flyers will return seven starters from last year. Coach David Rymers said, “Our returning varsity experience will be key for us. We have two quality pitchers back that have the ability to beat anyone on any given night.” So far this season Lauren Densic (4-5, 3.70 ERA, 51K, 58 2/3 IP) has a 4-3 record with a 1.32 ERA in 53 innings pitched with 50 strikeouts and Adrienne Lowe (9-10, 1.94 ERA, 83K, 130IP) is 2-1 with a 2.33 ERA through 15 innings.

Of the returning lettermen, OF Kaysie Brittenham (.246 AVG) and Utility Adrienne Lowe (.370 AVG with 11 extra base hits) were named to the 2009 SLL Second Team and 1B Bri Freeman (.240 AVG, 20 RBI and 12 extra base hits) and 3B Megan Schnell (.448 AVG, 17 RBI and 11 extra base hits) were 2009 SLL Honorable Mentions, Schnell was also Second Team District 3B.  Also returning is 2009 SLL Honorable Mention C MacKenzie Whiteman (.333 AVG, 17 RBI) who struck out only four times last season.

The biggest loss to the team from last season is three year starting SS Lauren Lind, who was a two time Honorable Mention SS in the SLL, and they look to replace her with freshman Kayla Encalado.

In terms of team improvement, Coach Rymers would like to see the Flyers become a more consistent hitting team this season and hopes that the experience of the returning players will lead to better at-bats and more run production.

“The SLL is very competitive again this season with as many as five teams capable of winning the league. For us to have a chance it will come down to strikes and our defense making plays. If we can do those things we have as good of a chance as anyone to win the league.” said Coach Rymers.

Gibsonburg Golden Bears
Coach: Kyle Leatherman, second year

Career Record: 14-10

Last year: 14-10 (5-7, SLL)

Returning letter winners: Sam Stainbrook, Sr., P; Aubrey Getz, Sr., SS; Stephanie Fisher, Sr., LF; Emily Kohler, Sr. 1B; Katey DuShane, Jr. C;  Abby Copley, Jr. 2B; Taylor Heinline, Jr. 3B

Forecast: Kyle Leatherman has plenty of reasons to be optimistic that his Golden Bears will exceed the preseason predictions of a fifth place finish in the SLL with all seven returning letterwinners also returning starters as either seniors or juniors.

“I’m pretty excited with the capability of the team,” he said. “We have a lot returning and they keep getting better everyday. We should be pretty satisfied with where we’re at by the end of the year.”

So far he’s right as the Bears are off to a 7-1 start and 1-0 in the conference.

Senior All-SLL pitcher Sam Stainbrook heads what appears to be once-powerhouse Gibsonburg’s return to prominence, but the entire infield set is also veteran.

Adding to key experience is the return of junior catcher Katey DuShane to give the Bears the always adored experience of a battery familiar with each other.

Senior All-SLL Aubrey Getz makes the switch from CF to SS in the wake of an injury limiting her overall mobility, but Leatherman said the transition has been optimal in replacing would-be sophomore Meredith Morgan who is out with a serious injury.

“She’s played very well at short and hasn’t missed a beat.”

Senior Emily Kohler is back taking put-out opportunities at first and junior Taylor Heinline is back at the hot corner opposite her, while junior Abby Copley rounds out the veteran IF at second.

Senior Stephanie Fisher is the only returning starter beyond the diamond in left, but Leatherman is excited about first sophomore starting CF Brittany Potts.

“I’m looking forward to seeing what she can do. We expect a lot out a young player in center.”

New varsity membersn Jackie Mitchell, Rachel Reynolds and Lexz Rudinoff are forming a three-pronged platoon in RF.

“Pitching, defense and executing on certain offensive situations are our strengths,” Leatherman lauded.

Woodmore Wildcats
Coach: Aaron Clouse, third year

Last year: 18-9 (8-4, SLL)

Returning letter winners: Melissa Budaker, Sr., 2B; Elishia Stone, Sr.,P; Shelby Pihillips, Sr., C; Bailey Ulinski, Jr., 3B; Kaiyln Tate, So., CF;

Forecast: The Wildcats enjoyed a solid season in 2009 behind the continued outstanding circle work of four-year starting pitcher Sami Michaelis, but she has departed to North Carolina to twirl collegiately at Belmont-Abbey College.

That thrusts senior Elishia Stone into the pitching limelight for Woodmore, and coach Aaron Clouse made it not mystery that as Stone throws such will determine how well the Wildcats rebound from considerable roster losses that bring back just five letterwinners in 2010.

“Her ability to hit her spots is really going to really dictate how we end up doing,” Clouse said. “She’ll do 90-percent of the pitching for us. She’s worked really hard to get prepared for the challenge.”

So far so good as the Wildcats are off to a 6-0 start, but Clouse cautioned about being too optimistic as the team, picked preseason to finish fifth in the conference, has yet to kick off the always tough SLL slate.

“We have a lot of new girls and we’re off to a good start, but once we start playing in the SLL it becomes a whole new world.”

Sophomore newcomer Andrea Bouldin will back up Stone when needed but also moves into the critical starting role at SS.

Junior 3B Bailey Ulinski returns as one of the top players as does senior 2B Melissa Busdeker. Senior Shelby Phillips brings back experience behind the plate and sophomore Kailyn Tate is young, but varsity-seasoned CF.

Senior Haley Clowers takes over the first base position. A pair of sophomore newcomers in Brittany Mondragon and Jenna Lohr makes the varsity jump into the corner OF vacancies. Clouse indicated that they will switch up on the corners while Tate anchors the distance grass.

Oak Harbor Rockets
Coach: Ashley Donahoo, second year

Last year: 17-4 (12-2, SBC)

Returning letter winners: Tori Havener, Sr., P; Katie Perry, Sr., C; Abby Zurvalec, Sr., 1B; Courtney Atwater, Sr., 3B; Lawren Adams, Sr., CF; Julia Konieczny, Jr., SS; Dayna Setzler, Jr., Utility

Forecast: Will Tori Havener be the next Liz Weber for the Rockets? Oak Harbor coach Ashley Donahoo certainly hopes so.

Weber, who is now pitching at Owens Community College, was named the SBC Player of the Year last season after leading the Rockets to the SBC championship. Havener, who is off to a 3-1 start on the mound this season, is now the team's No. 1 pitcher.

“She has some huge shoes to fill,” Donahoo said. “She was really excited; she's a competitor. She enjoys getting the ball on the mound. She's not an overpowering pitcher, but she's got some good movement on a few of her balls. As long as our defense makes the plays behind her, she'll be all right.”

The Rockets return first-team all-conference shortstop Julia Konieczny, who was one of the team's top two hitters last year and is off to a strong start in 2010. Donahoo said there are “huge expectations” surrounding Konieczny this season.

“Teams are gunning for her. They did last year,” the coach said. “Being our leadoff hitter, she's going to set the tone for us. Teams are going to pitch around her. She is an unbelievable hitter; a coach's dream. She hits the ball so hard ... In the field, she gets to balls you wouldn't think she could get. She makes unbelievable plays.”

Oak Harbor has a 3-2 record early in this season, but it dropped its conference opener to Sandusky Perkins, 8-3, on Monday. That did not sit well with Donahoo, whose squad has beaten Cardinal Stritch, Lake and New Riegel. The Rockets' other loss was to Stritch in a doubleheader.

“We had seven errors tonight (against Perkins),” Donahoo said. “We were playing great defense, and I will say these girls don't give up. We didn't give up tonight. Before tonight, we did a good job of putting the ball in play. We had few strikeouts and tonight we doubled that, with 13. I was really disappointed how they played. We've got a huge season ahead of us. We can't give up now. We have to get it together. That was not us tonight.”

Donahoo said that although the Rockets “don't really have lots of all-star players,” they have the talent to repeat as SBC champs and do well in postseason play.

(Previews compiled by Press sports editor J. Patrick Eaken and contributing writers Mark Griffin, Scott Calhoun, Nick Huenefeld, and Deb Wallace.)

 

 

 

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