GLASGOW —
Trojanettes coach Angie Vaughn said her 2010 softball squad is “pretty much the same team” as last year. But that doesn’t mean she expects the same results.
After finishing with an 18-17 mark and a trip to the Region tournament in 2009, many of those defeats came in games Vaughn believed the team should have won. An extra year of experience, coupled with a seven-deep junior class riddled with starters, should help tip the balance in the win column’s favor.
“We’d definitely like to improve on our record,” Vaughn said.
In order to do so, Barren will have to mire through an extremely competitive 15th District. Glasgow returns much of the starting lineup from a 22-win squad, while Monroe County comes into the season boasting an equal mix of seniors and freshmen. According to Vaughn, Glasgow’s unorthodox experience compared with the Trojanettes’ core of juniors will put the two teams on a level playing diamond.
“I think Glasgow is more experienced than us, (even though) they’re definitely younger,” Vaughn said, referring to the Lady Scotties who have played at the varsity level since middle school. “I’d say we’re pretty evenly matched.”
And then there’s Allen County-Scottsville. The Lady Patriots racked up 37 victories en route to a district championship win over Barren, a Region title and three wins in the state tournament at Owensboro. All of this, Vaughn said, renders Allen the Trojanettes’ top-target.
“Allen is favored to win the district,” she said, “but the district is very competitive. We can win any district game, but we can also lose a district game at any time.”
Hailey Vernon and Alissa Hampton will help in the fight. Vaughn said the players will top the Trojanette pitching rotation, while Vernon may also prove to be Barren’s biggest threat behind the plate.
“Our strongest hitter (right now) is probably Hailey,” Vaughn said. “She’s worked hard to improve her overall game.”
The fruits of that hard work will be put to the test immediately, as the Trojanettes open the season with Bowling Green on Monday. The Lady Purples finished second in the Region in runs allowed (73). More than 10 percent of figure came courtesy of the Trojanettes in last year’s kickoff, in which Barren beat Bowling Green 8-7 in eight innings.
Barren will then embark on a two-game road trip, facing Butler County (March 23) and Franklin-Simpson.
The Trojanettes will face Glasgow on March 29 and May 3, and will meet Monroe twice in ten days (April 19 and April 29). Showdowns with the “favored” Lady Patriots loom on April 1 and April 26.
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‘We can win any district game’
Trojanettes looking to improve in competitive 15th district
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It's tournament time
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Underdogs...
With the likes of softball powerhouses Greenwood, Glasgow, Bowling Green and Allen County-Scottsville in the tournament, the Metcalfe County High School Lady Hornets, winners of the 16th District, are probably heading into next week’s Region 4 Tournament as underdogs.
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Champions...
Another chapter in the Glasgow High School Lady Scotties’ fairy-tale softball season was written Wednesday night as they became the first GHS team since 1996 to claim the District 15 Tournament championship, after beating the tournament’s No. 1 seed and the No. 1 team in the state, the Allen County-Scottsville Lady Patriots, 1-0.
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Couldn't give it up...
Until a few weeks ago, Glasgow High School senior Shelby Ray wasn’t sure if she would pursue sports into her college career. Although a standout basketball and softball player, Ray thought it was time for her athletic career to come to a close so she could focus solely on academics in college. But in the end, she said she couldn’t imagine walking away from softball.
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Finally
After Glasgow High School center fielder Jordan Alexander settled under a fly ball to make the final out of the Scotties’ District 15 Championship game victory over Allen County-Scottsville Wednesday night, he raised his hands above his head, let out a big yell, and took off running to be with his teammates.
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Cornerstone
A cornerstone in the foundation that Steven Murphy has used to build the Glasgow High School softball program has been pitching. He believes you start everything with good pitching and then you can build from there.
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Season ends
The Barren County Trojans have struggled with their hitting over the last six or seven games of the regular season and unfortunately for the Trojan faithful, the problem arose again for Barren County on Tuesday in the Kentucky High School Athletic Association District 15 Baseball Tournament in Glasgow.
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Opportunity knocked
Going into Monday’s baseball game against Glasgow, Monroe County High School coach Jerome Taylor said the Falcons, to have a chance to beat the No. 1 seeded Scotties, would have to take advantage of every one of their opportunities.
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Big obstacle
The Monroe County Lady Falcons came into the Kentucky High School Athletic Association District 15 Softball Tournament Monday night in Glasgow with a big obstacle in front of them.
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