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The MIHS fastpitch captains this spring are Makenna Pellerin and Kacey DiJulio. - Contributed photo
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The MIHS fastpitch captains this spring are Makenna Pellerin and Kacey DiJulio.

Mercer Island fastpitch | Spring sports previews

By MEGAN MANAGAN
Mercer Island Reporter Reporter
March 12, 2013 · Updated 3:08 PM 

Coach: Jessica Steinle

Number of athletes: 12

Last season: Mercer Island was 4-12 overall, beating Garfield, Hazen and KingCo opponent Sammamish twice.

Strengths: “Veteran leadership,” said head coach Steinle. “Our infield is comprised of mostly returners and they are able to read each other and communicate well on the field.”

Focus: “Offense. In the past, it’s taken too many games to start swinging the bat well,” said the coach.

Captains: Makenna Pellerin and Kacey DiJulio.

Game to watch: Sammamish, Garfield and Bellevue.

The Islanders will play Garfield on March 15 at 4 p.m. at the Bobby Morris Playfields, and will take on Sammamish, Thursday, March 21, at home at 4:30 p.m. The Islanders’ first meeting with Bellevue will be on April 8 at 4:30 p.m. at the South Mercer Playfields.

Contact Mercer Island Reporter Reporter Megan Managan at mmanagan@mi-reporter.com or (206) 232-1215 ext. 5054.

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