Warming up in the chilly weather, the softball team runs to center field on the gravel fields before they start their go-to practice schedule: catching, throwing four corners, splitting up the infield and outfield, and then gathering back together to execute the skills in full field mock-plays. With these practices everyday after school, the softball team is on the path toward their first game of the season at home against Lake Central at 5 p.m. March 20.
“I believe to best prepare for our first game against Lake Central is to be ready mentally,” Emily Siurek, senior, said. “In my opinion the game of softball is 70% mental and 30% physical. So, we have to focus on working on our breathing, having a championship mindset, and wanting to compete.”
The team is also getting ready for their annual spring break trip to Tennessee. Here, they compete in the Southern Warrior Classic round-robin tournament in Murfreesboro.
“I am most looking forward to that trip because the games are always so much fun there,” Morgan Kindy, junior, said. “This trip also really helps us bond as a team early in the season as we spend time outside the games to walk around and sometimes go and explore the area.”
