The Solanco JV softball team dominated opponents on the way to a 17-0 record. "This was an outstanding season," coach Chad McDowell said. "After a slow start to the season, with all the weather issues, I thought this team really came together quickly. They stepped on the field and perform well. They expected to and they believed that they were going to win every time out and that was a key to much of our success. Throughout the season everyone made individual improvements, they made lasting memories with their teammates and they had FUN being on the field together and they spelled fun...W-I-N... seventeen times!" PITCHING
Allison McDowell went 8-0 inside the circle this season and she had one no-hitter. She struck out 44 batters in 35 innings of work and allowed only 24 hits. Kaitlyn Borcky went 7-0 which included four no-hitters with two of those no-hitters being perfect games. She struck out 37 and only allowed 13 hits in 29 innings of work. Kayla May went 1-0 in limited work (due to injuries). She struck out six and allowed five hits in five innings of work. “Our pitching staff did an outstanding job all season long," said Chad McDowell. "All three pitchers demonstrated great command, they threw with excellent velocity and they kept our opponents off balance at the plate. I am very proud of their development as pitchers this season. They all worked hard making themselves better all season. As a team we only allowed 45 runs all season." BATTING Team batting average - 522; Runs scored - 264; Extra base hits - 58; Home runs - 15; Stolen bases - 72; RBIs - 196. Alyssa Henretty batted leadoff all season. "She did exactly what a leadoff batter should do – she got on base," said McDowell. Henretty batted .714 with eight extra base hits which included one home run. "Alyssa used her speed to get around the bases (20 stolen bases) and she scored 36 runs," said McDowell. "When she got on base she put a lot of pressure on the other team." Briannna Firlein batted clean up and had an outstanding year at the plate. She hit 581 with 11 extra base hits including 2 home runs and 24 RBIs. "She was our power hitter all season and produced from the number four spot in the lineup," McDowell said. Lindsey Lane batted .575 with a home run and 19 RBIs on the season. "Lindsey had a great approach and a great eye at the plate," the coach said. "She attacked strikes and hit the ball well all season." Molly Chew was the Mules' number nine batter all season. "Molly did an excellent job turning our lineup over each game," McDowell said. She batted .575 with a home run and 22 RBIs. Chew had at least one hit in every game except one. Kaitlyn Borcky batted .563 on the season with six extra base hits. "She was very consistent from the plate," said McDowell. "Kaitlyn did a great job in the two spot of the lineup. She put the ball in play and scored runs (38 on the season) for us." Randi Rambo battled through a mid-season injury and bounced back nicely batting .531 on the season with four home runs. In the 11 games she played, she had at least one hit in each game. "She was very consistent at the plate," said McDowell. Allison McDowell batted .500 on the season with 10 extra base hits which included three home runs. She scored 30 runs on the season and had 23 RBIs. "Allison put the ball in play all around the field which caused problems for other teams," said Chad McDowell. Maddison Pluck had a .421 batting average for the season. "Maddison always had a solid approach at the plate and had some big hits in some big games for us this season," the coach said. Kaitlyn Dobinson batted .414. "Kaitlyn always seemed to come up with that timely hit when we needed one," said McDowell. Sarah Frawley batted .375 on the season with a home run and 12 RBIs. "Sarah had a great approach at the plate and attacked the ball all season long," McDowell said. Kayla May batted .368 with two home runs and 12 RBIs. Emily Brown saw limited action this season but contributed to the success of the team when she was on the field, McDowell said. "She had a solid year defensively both in the infield and in the outfield," he said. Hannah Pollock and Abby Stull suffered season ending injuries before the season started. "It was unfortunate that we lost them for the season, but we are looking forward to having both of them back on the field next season," McDowell said. "We really hit the ball well all season long," the coach said. "This team really worked hard at improving their swings and it paid off in games. This team scored a lot of runs because they were aggressive on the base path, taking an extra bases anytime they could." Comments are closed.
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