photo by Melanie Szewczyk

Tom Montgomery (07) practices pitching for the Scots. The baseball team will be looking to get back into contention for the MIAA title this season. The team lost a significant amount of talented athletes from last year and is hoping to replace them with younger players.

Scots look to build on strong start in 2004 campaign

KEVIN BRADY

Staff Writer

Talent and experience paves the way for the Lady Scots’ softball team this upcoming season. There are 16 varsity letter winners returning for the defending MIAA champions.

The senior class contributes with returning MVP Erin Carson (04), who plays at catcher. Infield consists of all seniors which have stepped up to be the main core of the production of hits and runs. They include: Laura Rochon (04) at third, Stephanie Smith (04) at shortstop, Colleen Trybus (04) at second, and Lindsay Powers (04) at first.

Rising talent will also contribute to another successful season for the Scots. The junior and sophomore classes bring pitching talent and big play ability to the squad.

The schedule for this year is once again challenging. Their season started this past spring break in Fort Myers, Florida. The Scots were very successful going undefeated through eight games, setting the tone for the rest of the season.

Over the weekend, the Scots traveled to Georgia for the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) tournament. After winning their first four games, the Scots came up short against Moravian College 2 – 0. In the consolation game of the tournament, the Scots lost their second in a row, bowing to Illinois Wesleyan College 5 – 4 in eight innings. Alma finished fourth in the NFCA tournament. The Scots record is now 11 – 2.

Upcoming games include the Alma Invitational this upcoming weekend. The Scots host Northwood at 9 a.m.

Look for the Scots to once again be the team to beat in the MIAA. They will be challenged by their conference rival Hope. The team is determined and ready to capture yet another conference title. Alma then travels to Grand Rapids on March 23rd to play Aquinas College at 3 p.m.

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