Ready to tear up the diamond.
Another weekend, another tournament.
The Island Vipers 14U softball squad, which brings together players from all three Whidbey high schools, has been busy this summer.
Last weekend, the diamond dandies competed at the NSA state tourney in the Tri-Cities, while this weekend the sluggers are off to Kent for Fun in the Sun.
The Vipers open pool play Saturday.
At the state tourney, which drew 30 teams, Whidbey went 1-2.
“Good play throughout the weekend with a lot of positives,” said assistant coach Aaron Lucero. “The team did a great job of manufacturing runs when we needed and being aggressive — we call it create chaos on the basepaths.
“We continued to focus on the little things, such as situational awareness, two strike hitting, and getting the ball in play to advance runners.
“They’re developing and continuing to learn, which will benefit all the high schools on the island as we have players attending all three.
“We played some talented teams that pushed us hard which only makes us better.”
State tourney stats:
Shea Allison — One double, two walks
Capri Anter — Two singles
Haylee Armstrong — One single, one double
Jolene Coleman — One walk
Lena Heggenes — One single, one double
Ava Lucero — Two walks
Kennedy Strevel — One single, one walk
Cameron Van Dyke — One walk
Abby Whitney — Two singles
Sophie Ziegler — One single, one triple
Coupeville Sports 
Leave a comment