This yea r's tea m donned some new equipment, as well as a new attitude. The g irls took to the field w ith the determination to beat any tea m. They wanted to win every game and build pride.
Junior catcher, Celeste Kline, a ttempts to tag out th e base runner on a play at the plate. Kline will be a mainstay for next year's varsity with her solid skills. Junior infielder Carrie McAtee celebrates the fact that her team ha s just scored the winning run. "The spirit of the girls and our attitudes towards winning made thin gs fun," co m mented McAtee on the season.
TEAM Agains t Stebbins Wayne Alter Fairmon t Xeni a Dixie Oakwood Miamisb urg Troy Valley View Carroll Fairborn Northridge Mead owdale Alter Tipp City West Carrollton Bellbrook Patterson Bellfon tai ne Farimont
Result Win Loss Win Loss Loss Loss Loss Loss Loss Win Loss Loss Win Win Win Loss Loss Loss Win Win Loss
Upset Arch Rival Girls Beat Alter For First Time in Five Years! This year" s Lady Eagles softball team made an impression on the teams in the area that they were a force to be reckoned with when it came to tournament time. Theirrecord of 8-13 didn' t really tell the story of success that the girls really had. This year the girls pulled off something no other varsity softball team had done in the past five years, and that is bea ting Alter. Also ,the girls played state-ranked Oakwood and held their own losing by only one run . In their firs t tournament game they beat Bellfontaine who had lost only seven games all year.
Then in the second round of the tournament they drew the heavily favored and state-ranked Lady Firebirds from Fairmont. Although they lost this game, thus ending their season at 8-13, the girls were proud of what they accomplished. The seniors went out on a good note beating Alter for the first time in their four year careers and winning their first tournament game in four years as Eagles. Next year's team will rely on good senior leadership and experience as they look to return seven members from this year's team.
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