Coupeville softball sluggers Sofia Peters (left) and Bella Whalen are tearing up the diamond this summer. (Photo courtesy Paula Peters)
“The girls are putting in the work, and it is showing on the field.”
Coming off of an undefeated regular season and a second-straight league title, the core of the Coupeville High School softball squad is back on the diamond this summer.
CHS coach Kevin McGranahan has a 19-player roster, with his off-season team having played four of nine games.
While the Wolves are 2-2 after sweeping a doubleheader Wednesday, it’s more about improvement and team-building than posting a gaudy record.
“All teams are using this time for development, so scores really don’t matter,” McGranahan said. “As I said before, wins and losses mean nothing compared to the growth and experience we are getting this summer.
“We have stuff to work on, but we are definitely doing a lot of things well. Very young team; it’s gonna be an exciting season to come.”
Coupeville opened its summer ball season a week ago with a 13-10 loss to Skagit and a 7-0 defeat to Burlington, then bounced back with a stronger showing Wednesday.
The Wolves swept Mount Vernon and Whidbey rival Oak Harbor, bouncing the latter squad 9-5.
“The team is progressing well,” McGranahan said. “Our first two games were pretty rough, but to be expected. We ended our season in early April, and these teams we are playing all just ended their seasons.
“We came out ready this week and rolled,” he added. “The girls showed what we can do if we are focused and ready to compete.
“The team was more than ready for this one, and we played well.”
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