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RIVER VALLEY & OZARK EDITION OF THE ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE BASEBALL & SOFTBALL REVIEW | SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2015
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CONWAY WAMPUS CATS
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EILISH PALMER/RIVER VALLEY & OZARK EDITION
CONWAY BASEBALL
SOFTBALL
Conference: 7A/6A Central
Coach: Chata Hickey
Assistant coach: Calvin Robinette
2014 record: 22-8 overall; 11-3 in con-
ference; conference runner-up, state quar- terfinalist
Returning starters: Kaylee St. John, Mor- gan Felts and Mallory Kirkemier
Best hitter for average: Junior Rachael Jones hit better than .300 last season and is a consistent threat at the plate, Hickey said. “She is a team player and does whatever it takes to get on base. She is a utility player for us, moving from infield last year to outfield this year. She has an accurate arm and will be hard to run on.”
Best power hitter: St. John has the stron- gest capability for the Lady Cats at the plate.
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MARCH 31 .................................VAN BUREN* APRIL 2 .................................RUSSELLVILLE* APRIL 3 ....................................... MAUMELLE APRIL 7 ........................................ @BRYANT* APRIL 10 .................................GREENWOOD* APRIL 14 .......................... MOUNT ST. MARY* APRIL 17 .......................... SILOAM SPRINGS* APRIL 18 .............................. @GREENWOOD* APRIL 24 ................................ @VAN BUREN* MAY 1 .............................................BRYANT* MAY 5 ............................@MOUNT ST. MARY* MAY 7 ....................................... GREENBRIER MAY 8 ............................................. @ALMA* MAY 11 ..........................................@VILONIA
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all have good throwing arms,” Boucher said. Best pitcher: Carter and Matt Strick- land both have returning experience on the
mound.
College prospects: None at this time. Games to watch: Look for the Wampus
Cats to peak for the postseason, so the April and May schedule will be key.
Expectations for the 2015 season: “We’ll be a little shaky to start the season, and the weather isn’t helping with that,” Boucher said. “But I think we’ll be in pretty good shape by the conference season and, I hope, the playoffs.”
MARCH 31................................. VAN BUREN* APRIL 3 .................................RUSSELLVILLE* APRIL 7 ........................................ @BRYANT* APRIL 10 .................................GREENWOOD* APRIL 14 .................................LR CATHOLIC* APRIL 17 .......................... SILOAM SPRINGS* APRIL 22 ..................................LR CENTRAL* APRIL 24 ................................ @VAN BUREN* APRIL 28 ............................. @FS SOUTHSIDE MAY 1 .............................................BRYANT* MAY 5 .................................. @LR CATHOLIC* MAY 8 ............................................. @ALMA*
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