Southport seniors expect to play big are pitcher Abby Pendleton, outfielder Lexie DeWester, utility player Bertha Martinez, outfielder Erin Curran and first baseman Brittany Fisher.
Southport (12-12) – Cardinals expect to fly high … graduated five players from .500 squad, including Carlee Rees and catcher Lexi Pendleton, each 20-plus hits … fourth-year coach Scott Montgomery’s most experienced team … nine returnees have speed, defense and hitting ability … solid pitching with different styles in seniors Abby Pendleton (7-9, 3.24 ERA) and Brittany Fisher (5-3, 2.27 ERA) … big hitters: soph centerfielder Erniey Hursey (.403, 19 RBIs, eight home runs), senior leftfielder Erin Curran (.323, 21 hits, 15 RBIs), soph shortstop Vanessa Miller (.282, 20 hits, 22 runs and junior catcher Savannah Doane (16 hits, 17 runs) … frosh pitchers-infielders Johnna Bear and Maddie Knight mound back-ups … more speed from junior Yasmin McClellan and soph Bryanna Reynolds … seniors Lexie DeWester and Bertha Martinez and junior Kendyll Smith shore up … visit Whiteland Thursday and Beech Grove, April 4.
Coach’s comments: “We have a nice batch of experience, speed and defense. We were in every game and our defense was a big part of that. Our defense played great last year. We could battle and always stay close. Our speed helps us on the bases and chasing balls hit to the outfield. Our two returning pitchers took some hard losses in close games because we couldn’t score runs that we needed. Erniey and Erin had a great year at the plate. When Vanessa gets on base we can move her around. We have a chance for a pretty good year.”
Coach’s comments: “We have a nice batch of experience, speed and defense. We were in every game and our defense was a big part of that. Our defense played great last year. We could battle and always stay close. Our speed helps us on the bases and chasing balls hit to the outfield. Our two returning pitchers took some hard losses in close games because we couldn’t score runs that we needed. Erniey and Erin had a great year at the plate. When Vanessa gets on base we can move her around. We have a chance for a pretty good year.”
Southport’s key returnees include sophomore outfielder Brittany Reynolds, junior Yasmin McClellan, junior outfielder Erniey Hursey and sophomore shortstop Vanessa Miller.
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