Taylor Brotemarkle has a big bat, and she’s not afraid to use it. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)
The season opened with a bang.
Or several bangs.
Playing in a three-team jamboree Friday in Oak Harbor, the Coupeville High School softball squad brought out the big bats, bashing the ball under cloudy skies.
The Wolves started against South Whidbey — the team they face Wednesday in their regular-season home opener — and rolled to an 11-0 win.
“We got off to a fast start,” said CHS coach Kevin McGranahan. “Seemed like everyone was hitting and hitting it hard.”
Sophomore Madison McMillan delivered the game’s biggest bash, launching a two-run triple down the left field line, while the Wolves were effective in all facets of the game.
“We were aggressive on the bases and at the plate, something we have been working on,” McGranahan said. “So it was good to see them translate it to a game.”
In the nightcap, Coupeville squared off against their hosts, but the teams were only able to put up an inning and a half of play before darkness sent everyone home.
The Wolves got just one round of at-bats in the bottom of the first inning, but made it count, with sophomore slugger Taylor Brotemarkle tagging a two-run inside-the-park home run to kick things off.
Coming on a line drive to deepest, darkest (for real) center field, it bodes well for the season ahead.
Coupeville opens the regular season Monday on the road against always-tough Meridian, then plays eight of its next 10 at home, offering Wolf sluggers plenty of opportunities to send balls screaming down towards Prairie Center.
As he prepares for his seventh season at the helm of the Wolves, McGranahan is ready and rarin’ to get going.
“All in all, very happy with how we played and are gelling as a team,” he said. “Everyone is contributing, and the girls are excited for the season.”
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