Coach’s comments: “We have some big shoes to fill; graduating Kimmie is big, but we have some good kids who return this year. It’s going to take multiple kids to reach those numbers that the seniors put up (combined 89 hits and 55 RBIs). We’re hoping that the bats of the returning players will pick us up at the plate. With the kids coming back and new ones, we will be able to fill slots. I feel that our pitching staff will be able to replace what we did last year. This is the most physically gifted team overall that I’ve had here. Our strength of schedule is big because we play up. We only have two 1A teams on our schedule and that really prepares us for sectional. Our kids have each other’s backs. I think this team will jell and help us achieve our goals.”