Softball head coach Kerri Blaylock studies her players as they practice Friday at Charlotte West Stadium. Blaylock is entering her 17th season as head coach and hopes to see the team continue its success from last season. The team finished with a 15-11 record in 2015.
Two freshmen, Brianna Jones and Nicole Doyle, join sophomore Savanna Dover in a staff that coach Kerri Blaylock said is an improvement from last season's rotation.
"We have three to four kids that can really throw the ball, and that's what we're banking on," she said.
Evansville and Loyola also have two freshmen pitchers on the roster, but the Purple Aces also have a junior and senior while the Ramblers have a sophomore and senior.