HSMSE Varsity Girls Softball team dusts off the bats and cleats

2011 HSMSE Girls Varsity Softball / HSMSE PTA

The inaugural season for the HSMSE Girls softball team was short, with league play lasting only three games (with two non-league games). This season the girls were in the developmental league, and although they were unable to a secure a win, they showed resilience and improvement throughout the season.

Unfortunately, weather and scheduling limited the amount of practice time that the girls were able to use, inhibiting them from getting into a solid rhythm. In addition, for many of the girls, this season was the first time they competed in organized sports of any kind.

In practice they worked hard on the fundamentals of fielding throwing and catching however coach Adam Kerzner quickly found out that, "good pitching was essential." The Dragons struggled throughout the season with pitching and fielding which made it difficult for the team to win games. Pitcher Diana Acosta said that they also needed to work on their talk on the field. "Our team work has always been good but we have to communicate where to throw the ball better."

The team did seem to improve over the course of the season. They lost consecutive games against East Harlem Pride; however, they only lost by 10 runs in the second of those games after losing by 15 in the first. This was the closest game of the year for the Dragons. In this game the Dragons showed a significant improvement in their pitching and fielding.

Looking forward to next season the Dragons have a huge opportunity to improve. "I hope we can win next year, we've only been getting better because we are attending practice and working hard," said Acosta. Coach Kerzner is excited about the prospects for next season. "Most are sophomores and have two years to get their game up."

- Contributed by: Kofi-Asiedu Kordie, Matthew Jospehs, Julian Molina-Goni and Hafizul Sarker.

Donna Fintzi batting / HSMSE PTA

				Batting		Statistics
Player Name	Games	Hits	Runs	RBI	2B	3B	HR	BB	K	SB	BA	OBP	SLG
Diana Acosta	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	.250	.500	.250
Sadichchha Adhikari	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maria Barinova	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Leah Cabrera	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	.000	.333	.000
Hannah Creutzfeldt	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	.000	.555	.000
Donna Fintzi	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	.250	.571	,250
Ashley Guthrie	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	.000	.200	.000
Samantha Kombel	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	.250	.571	.250
Katherine Marlowe	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Christina Muñoz	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.500	.600	.500
Janet Nelson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Zainab Oketokoun	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Themla Perez	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	.000	.250	.000
Emily Sanchez	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Diana Acosta pitching / HSMSE PTA

				Pitching		Statistics
Player Name	Games	Wins	Loss	Saves	ERA	Innings	H	R	ER	BB	HP	SO	#P
Diana Acosta	1	0	1	0	10.50	4	11	27	6	0	0	5	97

Contributions by: Julian Molina-Goni, Matthew Josephs, Hafizul Sarker, and Kofi Asiedu