Spanish Sensation a winner in American softball!!

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Spanish Sensation a winner in American softball!!

May 10, 2013 by David Svien

Elena Jimenez Guerra, looking cheerful as always, with teammates Sydney Aparicio (left) and Breeanna Messner. (Amy King photo)

“Go Maria! You got this!! Go Madi!! You got this, babe!!!”

There is no better support crew on the Coupeville High School softball bench than Spanish foreign exchange student Elena Jimenez Guerra. She may be new to the sport, but she has picked up the game’s chatter like a pro.

“She is our best cheerleader in the dugout, throwing out the cheers in her great accent,” said Wolf coach Amy King. “She is talking the entire game, cheering and encouraging to her entire team.”

When she’s not yelling for her girls, she’s the first to charge out of the dugout at home games in pursuit of fouled-off balls that have ended up in the bushes or the trailer park across the street from the field. Between innings, she enthusiastically fires balls back-and-forth with her team’s left fielder, to keep them limbered up.

Jimenez Guerra has seen some limited playing time — she played an inning in right in her team’s regular season finale Thursday at Sultan — but has taken full advantage of her opportunities at the plate and in the field.

For Amy King and her husband, co-coach David King, the Spanish Sensation has been a most welcome part of their squad.

“She was brand new to the sport and has really come a long ways with her hitting, fielding and throwing,” Amy King said. “Not an easy sport really to throw yourself into for a single season, but she has worked hard, kept a great attitude and been a nice addition to the team.”