The Wright City Wildcats will bring power to the top of their lineup, as they look to integrate a mix of returning starters and newcomers this season.
The Lady Wildcats return their top …
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The Wright City Wildcats will bring power to the top of their lineup, as they look to integrate a mix of returning starters and newcomers this season.
The Lady Wildcats return their top four bats from last season’s squad that finished with nine wins. They are led by junior Lydia Clubb, who led Wright City in most offensive categories last season. She finished the season with a .552 batting average, 12 home runs and 38 RBIs. She also led the Lady Wildcats with 40 runs scored. Senior Emma Staats and juniors Paige Rees and Sophie Wegrzyn also return after hitting over .400 for Wright City last season.
“I think we’re definitely going to do pretty well hitting,” Staats said. “A lot of the younger girls are hitting pretty good right now.”
Wright City Head Coach Fred Ross noted the power Wright City possesses among their top four or five hitters in the lineup.
“They can hit gaps and hit over the fence,” Ross said.
Ross confirmed the Lady Wildcats are short on pitchers this season. Wegrzyn is the lone pitcher returning to the team who saw innings on the mound last season. She threw 77 innings last season, the most among all Wright City pitchers.
“I’ve only got three girls that pitch,” Ross said. “So pitching’s gonna be in high demand. We’re short on that.”
The Wildcats will bring in a number of new players into the fold, with 12 new players to the team this season. They have 23 players on the roster. Although Ross is encouraged by the number of players on the roster, the drawback is so many players lack softball experience at the high school level.
Ross will rely on the six returning starters to help the younger players in the transition and be leaders on the field. So far, Ross is pleased with their leadership.
“I can put them in stations and they’ll lead and they know how I do things,” Ross said. “They do things right so I can trust them to do that. So that really helps out a lot with the younger kids. And we’re really getting along well so far this year.”
Wright City is slated to host St. Clair at 4:30 p.m. Aug. 29.
