Manual has several returnees, including, junior outfielder Esmeralda Rosales, senior second baseman Janet Cruz, senior shortstop Bawi Sung and sophomore pitcher Brittany Long.
Manual sophomore outfielder Cassie Warren and senior first baseman Brianna DeBolt return to help lead the Redskins. Manual (4-6) – More continuity with six returnees … stole 74 bases last year … coach Sam Martin returns … senior Brianna DeBolt provides lift with athletic ability … more leadership from seniors Jawi Sung at shortstop and Janet Cruz at second … soph heavy hitter Brittany Long also No. 1 pitcher (2.62 ERA) … returning: juniors, catcher Eden Ortiz (.262) and outfielder Esmeralda Rosales and soph outfielders Jada Taylor (.364) and Cassie Warren … Rosales and Warren greatly improved since last year … learning fundamentals key to good season.
Coach’s comments: “A lot of our new girls have never played softball. Once the new girls get the fundamentals down, the growth will come. Fundamentals will take you a long way. We want to get runners on base; we think we can move them. I’m going to lean on DeBolt and Sung for leadership. We play some tough teams, but we can learn from those games by watching what they’re doing and how they play their positions. And I want them to watch a lot of video. We may take our lumps early, but I actually believe we can have a winning season. That’s our goal.”
Coach’s comments: “A lot of our new girls have never played softball. Once the new girls get the fundamentals down, the growth will come. Fundamentals will take you a long way. We want to get runners on base; we think we can move them. I’m going to lean on DeBolt and Sung for leadership. We play some tough teams, but we can learn from those games by watching what they’re doing and how they play their positions. And I want them to watch a lot of video. We may take our lumps early, but I actually believe we can have a winning season. That’s our goal.”
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