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Last Time Out:
The Manatees are coming off of completing their second sweep in Suncoast play as they defeated Hillsborough earlier in the season at home by scores of 4-1 and 2-0 on their sophomore night. They are currently in fourth place behind Polk State.
Air Force Strong:
Sophomore Mya Achenbach has shown off both her speed as well as her contact batting. Achenbach is currently batting .333 with 41 hits, three home runs, 17 RBI and 22 stolen bases. She was 2-for-6 against HCC with five stolen bases.
On a New Role:
A player has been making some noise since conference play is freshman Mikayla DeSantis. DeSantis, who has battled sickness and injuries, is currently batting .324 with 14 hits, a home run and six RBI. In the conference, the Riverview High product is 9-for-27 (.273), which also included hitting her first collegiate home run against Polk State.
Source of Power:
Freshman Chantel Schurr recently came back to the lineup after dealing with sickness, was 1-for-5 against HCC. Schurr is currently batting .280 with 26 hits, four home runs and 19 RBI.
Classmate Gabi Nicholson has also brought back her power game lately as she is batting .231 with 24 hits, two home runs and 21 RBI. Nicholson was 1-for-4 with an RBI against HCC.
Speed Life:
Aside from Achenbach's speed on the basepaths, sophomore Tori Copeland and freshman Liv Siebert have also shown their speed as of late. Copeland is currently batting .314 with 32 hits, two home runs, 10 RBI and 12 stolen bases, while Siebert is batting .345 with 29 hits, 10 RBI and 19 stolen bases. Against HCC, Copeland was 3-for-6 with a stolen base while Siebert was 1-for-5.
Pitch Away:
Sophomores Remi Hebert and Samantha Hampton remain the most dominant pitchers for the Manatees. Hebert is currently 8-5 on the mound with a 3.09 ERA, 20 walks and 24 strikeouts, while Hampton is currently 9-8 with a 2.65 ERA, 19 walks and 57 strikeouts. Against HCC, both Hebert and Hampton pitched complete games. Hebert gave up one run with three strikeouts, while Hampton threw a four-hit shutout with one strikeout.
New Hybrid:
Sophomore Gracie Mullett has been one of the hybrid players at the plate and on the mound. Mullett is currently batting .262 with 27 hits and team-leading 22 RBI while going 5-5 on the mound with a 2.93 ERA, 18 walks and 36 strikeouts. Against HCC, Mullett did not pitch, but was 1-for-6 with an RBI.
Wildcard Life:
As the wildcard players, sophomore Hannah Murray and freshman Presley O'Kimosh and Rylee Trice are the ones of surprise.
Murray is batting .190 with eight hits, a home run and seven RBI despite going 0-for-2 against HCC.
O'Kimosh has struggled for a while, but is batting .205 with 16 hits, a home run and 10 RBI. She had one RBI against HCC.
Despite going 0-for-4 against HCC, Trice is batting .208 with 10 hits and two RBI.
Five Away:
For head coach Mandy Schuerman, she is only five wins away from surpassing Meredith Headings (240, 2007-14) for second all-time and 14 away from reaching 250 career wins as she earned her 235th and 236th win after sweeping HCC.
Upcoming Recruit:
For next season, one of the recruits joining the Manatees recently is Vanessa Neptune. Neptune, a catcher from New Port Richey, will join for the 2023 season after her completion of graduation from Mitchell High School.
A two-sport athlete, Neptune plays both basketball and softball. As a member of the Mustang girl's basketball team, she averaged 3.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game. Her senior year was her best year as she averaged six points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game, while helping them to the semifinals of the FHSAA 6A District 9 Tournament. As far as softball, she is currently batting .286 with 10 hits, one home run and five this season.
Notably, she will follow the footsteps of her older sister Kassidy, a one-time member of the All-Suncoast First Team and Second Team for the Manatees before transferring to Farleigh Dickinson her junior year.
Scouting HCC:
The Hawks fell to the Manatees earlier this season by scores of 4-1 and 2-0. They are currently in last place in conference and are on a nine-game losing streak.
Sophomore Drew Pope leads the team offensively as she is batting .370 with 40 hits, four home runs and 22 RBI. On the basepaths, classmate Jaydah Stroupe is batting .404 with 44 hits, 16 RBI and 13 stolen bases.
On the mound, sophomore Shaniyah Pope is 6-4 with a 3.34 ERA, 16 walks and 37 strikeouts.
Scouting Polk State:
The Eagles are coming off splitting their last series against St. Pete winning game 6-5 in extra innings before losing game two by a score of 4-3.
Sophomore Stephanie Derringer is batting .441 with 30 hits, five home runs and 22 RBI while going 4-6 on the mound with a 4.33 ERA, 17 walks and 31 strikeouts.
Freshman Kailey Guethle follows Derringer batting .409 with 36 hits, four home runs and 22 RBI while going 6-4 with a 2.06 ERA, 15 walks and 59 strikeouts.
Originally, they were scheduled to face #3 FSW on Saturday, but it was postponed due to rain and will be rescheduled to April 7, prior to playing SCF and HCC.
Suncoast Conference Standings:
1. #3 FSW (31-4, 6-0)
2. SPC (28-16, 6-2)
3. Polk (13-17, 4-4)
4. SCF (22-18, 4-6)
5. HCC (12-16, 1-9)
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