Since January, this year’s varsity softball team have worked themselves out and pushed through any internal and external obstacles not just for themselves, but for their team and this game says it all.
By: Adriana Castillo
Emily Webster, ’28, who is that catcher said, “I was blown away. I knew we did win, but I didn’t think it was going to be that big of a win.
That game was also their Senior Night. Webster said, ” It was nice to see all of our seniors work really good together and come out with that big one”.
“As a player, how does it feel to see that all of the hard work paid off?”, As a player, seeing all of the hard work pay off, Webster said, “It feels really good that the end of our season ended so well working with each other and I just think we’re ready for playoffs.”
Rayah Rodriguez, ’28, who plays center field said, “I was really excited to have found out especially because I had a bit of a rough start during the game and my whole season in general.”
“It was really bittersweet to see all of our seniors be so happy and they played their hardest as well as everyone else on the team.”
“As a player, it felt so relieving and amazing to know that we had such good performance based off our score. In my eyes it says a lot about our growth as a whole team,” said Rodriguez.
Right fielder and second basemen, Mackenzie King, ’28 says, “I was proud of us and for all the seniors since it was their Senior Night and just overall I was proud of how we did.”
King starts to talk about how she “felt like I’ve improved a lot from the beginning of league to one of our last games.”
“It gave me that sort of adrenaline rush and like the boost of confidence to keep going” was King’s response to how she felt ending off on a good note.
King also mentioned how as a player, “being able to pick others up and work together is very important and we showed a lot of that out there”.
Now, head coach, Stevi Johnson has said, “It feels great. Seeing a full team effort in that win is something special to see, especially with a win that solidified a share of the EYL Championship title. This win propelled us into the playoffs with a lot of energy and excitement.”
Johnson said, “The team has worked so hard since January. Wins like this truly show how close this team is and that they are willing to do whatever it takes to win for each other.”
“I am really proud of this group for their commitment to the team and the common goal they share, which is to win a valley title. This 23-0 win in a step in their journey and being able to put everything together is fun to see” was quoted by Johnson from her perspective as the head coach.
Adriana Castillo
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