Softball – Hornets head into the season with a lot of new faces after the loss of a large senior class. PREVIEW

Coach –  Rich Giering (3rd year)

Assistants – Art Getchius and Brian Fehnel

Last year – 15-8 overall, 12-4 EPC.

Players lost to graduation – 2B Daria Krout, OF Alexis Schoonover, OF Taylor Hiestand, C Mason Roselli, OF Rachel Sherman, Inf. Kamryn Tokar, Ashlyn Sherwood, OF Shayla Morgan, Inf. Avaeha Schwab, P Danika Barthol.

Returnees –  Sr. SS Brianna Amey, Soph. C/1B Abigail Derr, Sr. 3B Taylor Gitski, Jr. 2B Sadie Haefeli, Sr. P Autumn Held, Sr. C Cora-Li Moyer, Sr. CF Molly Yard

Newcomers –  Jr. 3B/DP Avery DeFanti, Jr. P/OF Avery Shank, Sr. P/1B Emma Kozy, Sr. OF Kaelynn Burrell, Sr. LF Millie Thompson, Jr. OF Sophia Tranguch, Sr. OF Taylor Bruckler, Soph. RF Taylor Hauver

Season-opener – Saturday, March 16 vs Abington Heights, Noon, Home

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Coach Giering – “I expect us to be right there in the mix and the playoff race in the EPC. This group of girls has gotten along really well and it’s their time to shine. Our defense has to be solid this season because we’re going to hit the ball. Taylor and Millie are going to be our captains this season and Brianna and Sadie will also lead the team.”

JV Roster – Emily Grabinski, Julie DeFanti, Sydney Bennett, Hailey Gross, Cavile Granitz, Julia Murphy-Peterson, Mari Eiswerth, Bailey Searing, Morgan Schwab, Madison Rzonca, Brianna Gitski, Sarah Longbons