With a current winning record, the Milton High School Lady Panther Softball team is looking to make improvements as they make a run towards another district title.
“The thing we haven’t done well is play good defense,” said MHS softball coach Danny Worrell.
While the team continues to work on their defensive play at practice, Worrell believes the team has a chance to bring another district title to the school.
“I feel like this group can go to the final four,” he said. “We are starting to swing the bats well and pitching has been well all year.”
Following last year’s successful season, MHS senior Hannah Wakeman, who pitches and plays third base for the team, feels this year’s team is in good hands.
“Our offense is pretty good and our bats are always there for us each game,” Wakeman said.
Wakeman said a lot of the team’s young talent is progressing as the season continues.
“Younger players are stepping up to the plate and really doing their job,” she said.
Fellow senior teammate Whitney Dowell, who plays shortstop, agrees with Wakeman.
“They have all done an excellent job,” she said.
Dowell said this one of the best offensive MHS Softball teams.
“We all have the potential to hit home runs at any given time,” Dowell said. “We average at least seven (hits a game).”
One of the young players making an impact on the team is freshmen pitcher Megan Robertson, who is the lone freshmen player to play on the varsity team.
“You definitely have to be levelheaded, you can’t be immature.” she said. “You can’t get down on yourself, if you make a bad play, you have to shake it off.”
Among the many other lessons she has taken from the experienced players on the team, Robertson has learned to keep a humbled mindset and to be supportive for each other.
“I’ve been around these girls for a long time,” she said. “We all pick each other up.”
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Softball: MHS Panthers plan to improve on defense while maintaining winning record