Gadsden State will look to be a much better hitting team this season. The Lady Cardinal have seven returning players from last season, including their top three hitters and will look to improve on last year's .240 batting average, which resulted in 2.9 runs a game.
Top returning sophomore position players include:
SS Madison Shanks .335 Avg 4 HR and 17 RBI
C/2B Morgan Cobb .321 Avg 2 HR and 27 RBI and 11 SB
CF Katelyn Williams .309 Avg and 9 SB
OF Hanna Hornbuckle .216 Avg and 6 SB
Returing sophomore pitchers:
Karlee Brown 8-14 with a 3.46 ERA 136 IP 67 K
Koree Croley 0-6 with a 4.98 ERA 59 IP 20 K
Carmen Hadder did not pitch last season but will be our #3 this season.
Freshman looking to make an immediate impact:
OF Amber Crabtree
1B Scarlette Hester
IF Katie McGinnis
IF Abby Elrod
OF Tiffany Williams
OF Madison Bishop
IF Renee Bolduc
C Kaci Cochran
C Taylor Payne
IF Ashton Peek