Greenwood to play small and add up runs

Key Greenwood returnees are infielder Allison Hayes, catcher Lexi Rees, second baseman Denise Proctor and pitcher Tori Stout.

Greenwood (8-17) – Six seniors provide nucleus for coach Greg Norman for sectional runner-up … 18 players on varsity with no junior varsity team this year … seniors include Rachel Derf at third, Maggie Smith vies for first and outfielders Olivia Daugherty, a four-year starter, and Samantha DeCastro, a three-year starter … senior transfer Haley Sylvester closes career … returning letter winners junior Allison Hayes and soph Dominique Proctor solidify middle infield … junior Lexi Rees returns behind plate for third year … pitching rests on senior Karlee Denham and soph Tori Stout, back after ankle injury … depth needs to be developed quickly … open Mid-State play at home Tuesday against Mooresville.
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Coach’s comments: “We lost five seniors, but we have experience with multiple-year starters back. Daugherty leads by example; she is so determined that she ran into the outfield fence chasing a fly ball last year. We don’t have big home run hitters so we’re going to look for line drives and play as much small ball as possible. We have been dominant on the pitcher’s mound for years, but we need to find some relief for our two pitchers. We’re looking at three players who have never pitched. We’ll probably face 10 top 20 teams this year. By the time we hit the sectional we better have it figured out.”  

Greenwood senior Maggie Davis.

Greenwood outfielder Samantha DeCastro is a three-year starter.