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J e s s ic a F a rb e r g ettin g
re a d y to catch a pop
fly.

Bailey Mason gets
readyto get the ball

Coach Sm ith giving A lyssa
A n d erso n ad vice befroe
The Lady Rams coming
together after a victory! sh e goes to hit.

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is y e a r w as an ex cep tio n a lly m em orable season for
th e v a rsity so ftb a ll p lay ers. T h e y p layed tough th e whole
seaso n , and th e ir h ard w ork paid o ff in th e en d . They
en d ed th e seaso n w ith an ou tstanding re co rd o f 18 and 8.
On top o f th e ir in cre d ib le seaso n th e y also won d istricts,
sending them to state! T h e g irls' p e rse v e ra n c e and amazing
a ttitu d e got them fo u rth place a t th is y e a rs sta te champi­
onship.
T a y lre Keenan sh a re d th a t h e r fa v o rite gam e o f the
seaso n w as ag ain st S k u tt C ath olic. S k u tt and R alston have
been b itte r riv a ls fo r y e a rs, and you could ju s t tell how d<
term in ed th e g irls w e re to w in. A ll th e ir fo cu s and tenacity |
gave them th e title o f cham pions w ith a sco re o f 7-3.
" E ith e r w e heal as a team o r w e a re going to crum ­
ble. In ch by inch play by play til w e're fin ish ed ." T h is is
ju s t a little se ctio n o f th e In ch by In ch sp e e ch by Al Paci­
P ag ie P ace sw inging aw ay no. T h e so ftb a ll girl's listen to th is insp irational sp eech be­
a t th e ball. fo re e v e ry gam e to g et pum ped up and re a d y to play. And,
as w e can se e from th e ir w ins and lo sse s- th e sp e e ch sure
seem ed to do th e trick !
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