2015 Review Spring

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Varsity Girls’ Softball
Coach Jim James
MVP: Trinity Schlotterbeck
MIP: Joelle Schultz
Coaches’ Award: Ellie Williams
This year’s softball team
finished the season with
a winning record, a truly
significant achievement.
Our record, 7-5, is a
noticeable improvement
over recent years,
and is indicative of a
program that is poised
for great things to come.
This year’s team was a
wonderful mix of girls,
both inexperienced and
experienced. In addition,
the fact that the team is
young bodes well for the
future of softball at Saint
James. Ms. Goolman
joined the coaching staff
this year as assistant
coach, bringing a wealth
of softball experience and
lots of enthusiasm.
Some season highlights
include: beating Goretti
twice, some decisive
wins over Bishop Walsh,
Trinity’s Grand Slam,
almost beating Hedgesville,
Trinity’s no-hitter early in
the season and a perfect
game against St. Andrew’s,
and 2015 IPSL All League
Softball Team: Ellie
Williams (sixth form) and
Trinity Schlotterbeck
(second form).
In addition to the team
welcoming several new
players, many of whom
had never played softball
before, the team improved
substantially during the
course of the
season, and
every player
improved
her skills.
Jenny Duan
(third form),
Max Adjei-
Dadson
(fourth
form), Joelle Schultz
(third form), Daria
Smoliarchuk (fifth form),
Emma Ober (third form),
and Kayla Brown (fourth
form) all made great
strides during the season
as they became more
confident in their play.
Players with more
softball experience
enhanced the experience
of the team. Carissa
Falanga (fifth form)
improved greatly during
the year. Kira Davis
(fourth form) had a good
eye for pitches and did a
nice job in the outfield.
Hannah Lee (fourth
form) had 5 hits and
6 RBI’s and was steady
at 2nd base. Chandler
Marshall (fourth form)
had 33 plate appearances
as lead off hitter and had
many RBI’s; she was a
pivotal infielder. Nadia
Rowe (fourth form) was
dominant with her bat
earning 7 hits, 3 doubles,
and 10 walks; she was
a huge defensive asset.
Claire Zimmermann
(fourth form) had 5
RBI’s and was a force to
be reckoned with in the
outfield.
Trinity Schlotterbeck
joined the team as a Second
Former and was dominant
in all areas. With a batting
average over 500, 14 hits,
and 17 runs batted in,
Trinity was the best hitter
on the team. In addition,
she pitched 54 innings and
stuck out over one hundred
batters. She will be a
cornerstone on this team
in the coming years!
Ellie Williams, the team
captain, was our catcher this
year and developed into an
excellent player in this very
challenging position. As
the team’s clean-up hitter,
she made things happen at
the plate and was a speed
demon as she racked up
many stolen bases.
Needless to say, I am
very proud of all the
players on this team.
Accolades to them for
their hard work, positive
approach, and excellent
sportsmanship!
Spring 2015 • Review 39