Cougars seeking next step

Greenwood Christian Academy senior Amelia Walters moves from center field to shortstop.

Sophomore Morgan Haynes returns to Greenwood Christian Academy after a scintillating freshman year when she hit .773 and drove in 38 runs.

Greenwood Christian Academy (7-7) – Cougars keep improving with coach Bill Hardwick, sixth year in program … seniors, shortstop Amelia Walters (.522), left-handed catcher and team chaplain Grace Apgar (.444) and pitcher Bethany Dailey (.467) bring needed leadership for young team … also back, sophomore leading hitter-first-baseman Morgan Haynes (.773, 34 hits, 38 RBIs) … sophs Alexis Mead (.323) at third, Danielle Whitney at second and outfielder Abby Warner add versatility ... junior Marissa Jent back-up pitcher … outfield spots up for grabs … ground being cleared for home field in 2019 …home games at Greenwood Lassie League facility … Cougars host Morristown Tuesday.
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Coach’s comments: “We’re very excited about this season. We did well last year and we’re ready to take that next step. We have four freshmen and eight sophomores, so we are young, but I expect them to learn quickly. We’re going to be an aggressive team on the bases and at the plate. Offense has never been a problem and should be even better than last year. Playing ‘up’ gives the girls experience against tougher competition and they accept that challenge well. Progress for us will be to go a step farther in the sectionals than we did last year. This is going to be a great, fun year.”