Central Bucks East Softball Preview

CENTRAL BUCKS EAST SOFTBALL PREVIEW

Head Varsity Coach:  Karl Knapp 3rd year

Assistant Varsity Coach: Dave Schulman

Head JV coach: Steve Beagelman

Volunteer Assistants:  Marty Lipa, Mike Harte, Rick Aspinwall

Last year’s record: Overall: 11-9,  SOL 8-4

Notable losses: Darien Dempsey, OF / Madison Michvech,1st base

Key returners:  Audrey LaBouliere, Senior, CF / Tara Harper, Senior, P, 2nd base /  Giuliana Ruscio, Senior, P, OF / Hailey Aspinwall, Junior, SS / Alyssa Catron, Junior, C / Stephanie Kuhns, Junior, 3rd base.

Others to watch:  Isabel Parker, Junior, 1st base / Sydney Eckert, Sophmore, OF / Loren Harper, Sopmore, 2nd base / Amanda Polcharski, Junior, OF  

Strengths:   “We should have a strong hitting team with solid defense and pitching.”

Question marks:  “We will be testing new players in the outfield and at first base.”

Outlook:  “The team would like to win back the league championship and go deeper into the playoffs than last year. Our new outfield will be anchored by our senior center fielder Audrey LaBouliere. Our infield - Harper, Aspinwall and Kuhns - returns with the addition of Isabel Parker at first base. Our senior pitchers Guiliana Ruscio and Tara Harper are looking forward to having a strong performance this year backed up by our catcher Alyssa Catron. Overall we look are excited about our outlook for this season.”

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