PREP SOFTBALL 1992: GARDEN GROVE LEAGUE

Kennedy

1991 RECORDS: OVERALL: 22-4 LEAGUE: 12-2

COACH: RECORD AT SCHOOL Sue Hall: 89-18-1

RETURNING STARTERS YR. POS. B-T Laurie Fritz So. 2B R-R Renee Gragnano Sr. 1B R-R Joy Hannifin So. C R-R Kristy Hensel So. OF R-R Lana Jimenez Jr. OF L-R Debbie Lite So. OF L-L Danielle McLeod Sr. 3B R-R Nicole Paloney Jr. SS R-R

OTHER TOP RETURNERS YR. POS. B-T Angie La Carte Sr. U R-R

TOP NEWCOMERS YR. POS. B-T Crystal Geringer So. U R-R Erryn Gutjahr Fr. 1B R-R Lisa Pitt Fr. P R-R Stacie Townley Jr. U R-R

OUTLOOK

There’s no Cheryl Longeway to deliver her blazing pitches for the Fighting Irish this season, since the all-county hurler (20-4, 0.23 earned-run average, 268 strikeouts) is now at Cal State Fullerton. But Hall says she’s got another stellar pitcher in right-hander Pitt. “She throws hard,” Hall said. “She’s one of the better ones (pitchers) in the county.” Longeway is the only starter not returning for Kennedy, which finished second behind Garden Grove in league play last season before losing to Katella, 1-0, in the first round of the Southern Section Division 5-A playoffs. Of the players coming back, McLeod had the best batting average (.393) in 1991. Center-fielder Jimenez batted .381 and left-fielder Hensel hit .317. Both are sure-handed outfielders who did not commit an error last season. Hall said that newcomer Gutjahr will battle for first base with veteran Gragnano. “(Gutjahr) is a strong girl,” Hall said.