BY MARTY MYERS
Times-Shamrock Writer

Susquehanna has more starters back, and had Montrose’s number a year ago. But the Lady Meteors have more experience inside the circle. Lacy Nealy (11-5, 1.88 ERA) is the division’s all-star pitcher, but also packs ppo in her bat (.370). All-star Hailey Rapasardi (.381), Alana Jerauld (.353) and Katie Warner (.327) also will help the team click at the plate.

Baily Barnes (.286) is the lone all-star back for Susquehanna, but Haley Aldrich (.448), Nicole Shay (.327), Taryn Tross (.310) and Mikaela Hargett (.302) hope to produce enough offense to allow its pitching to mature.

Mountain View graduated seven starters, but Makenna Whitaker (.397) and pitcher Sam Krisa (10-5, 2.99 ERA) anchor the squad.

Elk Lake has four starters back including Lindsey Dudock (.422), Bethany Ruhf (.358) and Catie McAleer (.396). Lackawanna Trail’s Mackenzie Duffy (.500) was an honorable mention all-state last season, and Kerrigan Buck (.395), Madison Lee (.346) and Gabby Truesdale (.340) surround her with plenty of punch.

Alyssa Holliday (.333) heads a Forest city team with seven starters back, and Blue Ridge has five starters back, including Brooke Marvin (.344) and Rebekah Bayle (.308), and a new coaching staff.

BLUE RIDGE
Home field: Blue Ridge High School
Last season: 3-13
Head coaches: Chad Guzy and Earl Marvin
Returning starters: Rebekah Bayle, Sr., C/3B/1B; Mikaela Conrad, Jr., P/3B/CF; Brooke Marvin, So., P/1B/2B/RF; Taylor Hall, Jr., C/LF/RF; Viktoria Layton, Jr., CF/LF/RF.
Other returning: Cassidy Church, Jr., P/3B/SS/RF/LF; Taylor Bronson, Jr., 2B; Callie Wyatt, So., P/1B/3B/LF/RF; Hayliegh Fekette, So., SS/LF/RF/CF.
Newcomers: Brianna Graves, Sr., LF/RF; Hunter Vaughn, So., 1B/3B/LF/RF; Britney Reinhart, So., 2B.

ELK LAKE
Home field: Elk Lake Elementary School
Last season: 6-9
Head coach: Tony Blaisure
Returning starters: Linsey Dudock, Sr., RF; Bethany Ruhf, Sr., IF; Becca Phillips, Sr., LF: Emily Kasson, Sr., CF.
Other returning: Whitney Tyler, So., P/IF; Amanda Mowry, So., P/IF; Catie McAleer, So., 1B; Darci Warner, Jr., 1B/C.
Newcomers: Rose Warner, Fr., SS/C; Abby Johns, Fr., C/1B.

FOREST CITY
Home field: Forest City High School
Last season: 0-15
Head coach: Dennise Yankauskas
Returning starters: Morgan Gasper, Sr., 2B/SS; Solana Stratford, Sr., 3B; Alyssa Holliday, Sr., LF; Kayla Bebla, Jr., C; Haley Moyer, Jr., 1B; Mo Barrese, Jr., UT; Emily Lewis, So., P.
Other returning: Caitlyn Bonham, So., P/IF; Haley Gillispie, So., IF; Ally Lipko, So., IF.
Newcomers: Morgan Gillispie, So., OF; Emily O’Kon, So., OF; Mikaela Rudledge, So., OF; Madison Gasper, Fr., UT; Sarah Hall, Fr., OF; Becky Moyer, Fr., IF.

MONTROSE
Home field: Montrose High School
Last season: 11-5
Head coach: Anthony McKennas
Returning starters: Lacy Nealy, Sr., P/1B; Anna Churco, Sr., 2B; Katie Warner, Jr., SS; Anastasia Hester, Jr., C; Alana Jerauld, Jr., 3B; Hailey Rapisardi, So., LF/3B/1B.
Other returning: Bridget Buck, Sr., OF; Mindy Carlton, Jr., OF/2B/SS; Theresa McNamara, So., OF; Emily Stankiewicz, So., OF/C; Brianna Baker, So., OF/1B; Cammi Clark, So., OF/2B/SS; Skylar Groover, So., OF; Alexandra Savage, So., OF.
Newcomers: Madelynn Guinane, Fr., P/1B/3B; Betsy Warner, Fr., P/OF/2B; Claudia Cordner, Fr., OF/1B/C; McKala Newhart, Fr., OF; Madeline Weidow, Fr., C/OF; Katrina Vidota, Fr., OF.

MOUNTAIN VIEW
Home field: Mountain View Elementary School
Last season: 10-6
Head coach: Tom Rudzinski
Returning starters: Makenna Whitaker, Sr., SS; Ariana Gabriel, Sr., C; Samantha Krisa, Jr., P; Rebecca Tiffany, Jr., OF; Ali Showalter, Jr., OF/2B.
Other returning: Jordan Bomershein, Jr., 1B; Devon Ball, Jr., IF/OF; Hannah Phillips, Jr., IF/OF; Hannah Richner, Jr., OF; Kylie Vanteger, Jr., C/IF; Blake Reed, Jr., OF.
Newcomers: Erika Freely, Fr., P/IF/OF; Lucy Adams, Fr., P/IF/OF; Samantha Jones, Fr., C/OF; Holly O’Brien, Fr., IF; Alexis Diaz, Fr., IF/OF.

SUSQUEHANNA
Home field: Susquehanna Elementary School
Last season: 10-6
Head coach: Joe Collins
Returning starters: Nicole Shay, Sr., C/P; Mikayla Hargett, Sr., SS; Taryn Tross, Sr., 1B/DP; Nicole Barnes, Sr., 2B/OF; Haley Aldrich, Jr., 1B/OF; Baily Barnes, Jr., 3B/P; Donna Jo Decker, Jr., OF; Cori Glidden, Jr., OF; Miranda Groover, Jr., OF/IF/C; Alyssa Hubal, Jr., 2B.
Other returning: Ashley Hallisey, Jr., C/2B; Allison Hampton, Jr., OF.
Newcomers: Brittany Burlingame, So., IF/OF/P; Madison Canfield, So., IF/OF/P; Gabrielle Glover, So., 1B/C/OF; Myra Hargett, So., OF/IF; Nicole Sherman, Jr., C/IF/OF.