By Hannah Chadwick

The ball hits the bat. It soars through the sky. YES! A homerun! This is the dream every softball player is having now that their game is finally back! After skipping a year, the high school Lady Knights softball team has now bounced back and has even played in their first few games! Every player is excited for the season to come and even though it will take a lot of work, they are ready to show the opponents who’s boss.

Coach Sharp and Assistant Coach Goodykoontz are training the girls to play representing TPA, and win or no win they are just there to have fun. Senior Ehsa Murray states, “We are mostly here to have fun, but as we find positions for everybody and grow closer as a team we’re all very excited to see our improvement.” Due to it being the first year back, the players are going back to basics. But through all the hard work they are all focusing on each other and on representing Tempe Prep’s Truth, Beauty, and Goodness.

The team really represented these morals during their first game against Northwest Christian. Pushing their hardest, the team suffered an unfortunate loss, but still are looking at it with a positive view. Freshman Naomi Palmer explains, “It was a fun first game and although we didn’t win, there’s always room to improve and our girls are ready for whatever the season throws at us.” As you can see the girls are putting in their all, and this will hopefully lead to their success in the season to come.

After a whole year without softball, the team is now back and ready to face whatever challenges lie ahead, all while having fun and bonding as a team. Tempe Prep softball sure has a long road ahead of them, but with the determination and effort the team is putting in, their future is destined to be bright.