Coach Rachel Sprague’s workforce has their sights set on a state softball championship. If the outcomes to date are any indication, that aim is nicely inside attain.
Walpole capped off a powerful common season final week with wins over Bay State Conference foes because it completed excellent in league play and with a 17-1 general document.
The Timberwolves’ one loss was on opening day towards Abington. Walpole avenged the defeat six weeks in a while May 18.
“Coming into the year we talked about how the state championship is the goal and that it’s possible for us,” Sprague stated. “It’s possible for everyone, so why not this group and why not this year? Now it’s just one day at a time trying to make sure we do not look past anyone and look to play our best.”
Walpole ace Sharlotte Stazinski has stifled opponents all yr. Her brilliance was on full show simply over every week in the past when she defeated Newton North, Milton, and the aforementioned Green Wave in a four-day span, placing out 31 mixed within the course of. On the yr she is 13-1 with a 1.28 ERA and 151 strikeouts in 93 innings. Stazinski’s battery mate, Ari Kreuzer, has cemented herself as a high-level catcher.
“Sharlotte is unlike anything else I’ve seen. She seems to do even better when teams apply pressure on her,” Sprague stated. “She gives us confidence, energy, and she is a great competitor. Even on an off day — when she has one of those days — she is still one of the best pitchers in the state.”
Walpole has a mix of youth to go along with postseason expertise. Captain Abby Kearns holds down the fort at second base whereas Brookie Arena has solidified herself as an on a regular basis first baseman. At shortstop is freshman Sienna Kreuzer whereas over on the scorching nook is Norah Broderick, who gives energy within the Walpole lineup.
In the outfield Kearns fellow captains Lindsey Jacobs and McKenzie Evans present depth in left whereas Susie McAdams is a table-setter and patrols proper area. Caroline Doran is the workforce’s on a regular basis centerfielder.
“Our defense has been there all year. When we’ve needed to get out of jams they have been there for us. Between that and our pitching, we’re where we are right now,” Sprague stated.
Around the horn
A baseball battle between two Div. 1 contenders will happen on the ultimate day of the common season as Franklin will host St. John’s Shrewsbury for the primary time. The assembly is about for midday on Memorial Day. The Panthers enter the house stretch because the No. 1 general seed in Div. 1 whereas the Pioneers sit at No. 3.
May 20 proved to be a milestone day for O’Bryant head coach Ted Curley. Curley picked up his four-hundredth profession victory as head coach that spans his time at each O’Bryant and Milton.
The MIAA is about to launch the state event pairings for baseball and softball on Wednesday, May 31 at 11 a.m. There shall be no energy rating updates till that point. Teams that place within the high 32 of their division’s energy rating or attain not less than a .500 profitable share qualify for the state event. The greater seed of every spherical is the designated host till the state semifinals.
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