Monacan High School - Legend Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Following in the footsteps of Monacan’s traditional ex- cellence in spring sports, the 1985 Varsity softball squad ably carried out this distinc- tion. Romping through the entire regular season with a perfect 18-0 record, the Lady Chiefs exhibited a powerful offense, a flair for defense, and a sense of team spirit un- matched anywhere else. As individuals, each player dis- played outstanding talent and combined, the squad was simply unstoppable. An in dication of the soft- ball squad’s individual talent was the selection of seven out of the nine starters to the All- gre Bw Grrr! Obviously exhibit- ing the desire to throw a strike, Andrea Young winds up before heaving the ball as first baseman Allison Asher looks on. Page 84 Varsity Softball Playing To Win District Team. Among them were Allison Asher, Sandra Davis, Jennifer Griffith, Mi- chelle Hug, Cindy Odum, Kim Pearman, and Andrea Young. The forte of the soft- ball team was its offense, and this was amply displayed by the numbers. Allison Asher and Cindy Odum were the keys to the scoring; although neither hit a single home run, individually they were first and second on the team in runs batted in and together, they produced 68 RBI. The power of the offense lay in the hands of Sandra Davis who homered six times and with Jennifer Griffith who punched out three homers. In addition, Sandra’s .539 bat- ting average led the team with Allison following with a .500 average. Kim Pearman was another instrumental player in the Chief’s offense, knock- ing three homers, batting .491, and driving in 28 runs. Michelle Hug added 20 RBI to further aid the team’s cause and Andrea Young’s .472 batting average was yet another factor working to the benefit of the team. Defensively, the team was led by the pitching of Mi- chelle and Andrea with Mi- chelle compiling an incredible 15-0 record while Andrea fin- ished 3-0. In fact, it was main- ly on the strength of pitching that both girls were selected to the All-District squad, but nevertheless, their batting ability commanded respect. One of the most important but least known features of the softball team was its depth. The bench was one of the most reliable in the dis- trict and several of the re- serves could easily have been starters on another team. Smack! Making solid contact with the ball, Allison Asher punches out another hit. Topping the list were Lisa Collins and Kristine Craig, batting an impressive .466 and .434 respectively. Ta- mara Graff scored six runs and contributed a .357 aver- age while Sheryl Hall added a homer for the reserves. So al- though the reserves saw only limited action, they made the most of their playing time. Down the stretch, the Chief’s as a whole proved their worth, sweeping the Central District Tournament title to add to t he regular sea- son crown. Unfortunately, the Lady Chiefs lone stumble came in the Central Region tournament, falling to Pat- rick Henry. But that loss was erased with the memory of an undefeated season, a first for Monacan softball and a 20-1 overall record, even then, was quite impressive. Although the team will be losing three seniors, Sandra Davis, Kim Pearman, and Andrea Young, the 1986 season will still be full of anticipation with the able reserves and a strong bunch of JV players replacing the empty spots. Yeah! Appearing to jump for joy, Andrea Young prepares to emphati- cally stomp home plate for another run.

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