Marauders ready for another 3A sectional run

Head Coach: Mike McGill, 11th season.

2012: 22-8, 6-1 Hoosier Heritage Conference (Co-Champs). Lost in Lebanon Regional to Lebanon, 9-0.

Last Sectional Title: 2012.

Projected Starters (with grade, 2012 key stats):

C: Kyle Lyons, 10 — .338, 10 RBI

P/1B: Ellie Balbach, 12 — 18-3, .240 ERA in 122.1 IP/.430, 32 RBI

P/1B: Ambry Turpen, 11 — 4-4 in 53.2 IP/.392, 31 RBI

2B: Rachel Davis, 11 — .286, 18 RBI

SS: Rachel Houck, 12 — .596, 55 runs, 14 HR, 47 RBI

3B: Morgan Stricker, 11/Mikala Poe, 11 — Both appeared in 6 games

LF: Maggie McLean, 12 — .306, 15 RBI

CF: Emily White, 11 — .349, 24 runs

RF: Kelsey Anderson, 12 — .263, 34 runs

What’s New: First baseman Brooke Saldana returned to Texas, so when one of the Ellie Balbach-Ambry Turpen duo isn’t pitching, they’ll play first. Maggie McLean, a Grace College (Ind.) commit, moves from right to left field. Freshman Morgan Cappelletti will back up Lyons at the dish. Another rookie, Lauren Montgomery, will provide depth in the middle infield.

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