Katrina McGranahan, warrior. (Justine McGranahan photo)
McGranahan (left) and Hope Lodell, the next generation of softball stars.
She’s one tough young woman.
Coupeville Middle School 8th grader Katrina McGranahan is a rapidly rising sports star on the Central Whidbey scene, and nowhere has her name sounded louder than on the softball field.
Equipped with a booming bat and a fireball-tossin’ arm, her arrival to the high school team next year will be greeted with enthusiastic cheers.
Along with her considerable skill set she will bring a battle-hardened spirit, as evidenced by the war wounds she’s currently sporting.
After taking a line drive to the face while pitching for the Skagit Valley Thunder, she tried to head right back into the game, only to have her coaches tell her “no, ma’am.”
Like all the smartest softball pitchers, she was wearing a protective face mask (it’s actually the mask that slashed her lip) and avoided a probable broken nose and/or black eyes.
In typical McGranahan fashion, she was back on the field the next day, however, helping to lead her squad to a second-place finish in their tournament.
Her smile? Never left her face once.
Coupeville Sports 
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