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hme had sue– school careers have shown the willing-

ne to work hard,·· Hill tated. Hill said Smith "brings ver~atility to the :>Quad and will be depended on heavilr She also comes from a very good high school program." Regarding Willis, Hill said she "is a very depend– able player who \\ ill share duties on the infield as well as behind the plate. ''Hill described Moore as "a very experienced player who does a good job offensively as well as defensiveh! She played on some rea( good teams at Neshoba Central.'' Bender, Hill noted, "is a very strong, athletic player who will be joining the team along with Kristin Chaney after the conclusion of the Lady Warriors' suc- cessful basketball season."

~ pla)ers are first baseman Summer .RitchiE; a Lamar High School graduate and third baseman ~tha Partridge. who hails from Noxapatez: "Summer and Samantha have worked hard and we will look for leadership from both of them... Hill commented. Hill welcomes 14 fresh– men, who include outfield– ers Shelly Ferguson and Obreisha Davis, middle infielders Kristin Chaney and Suzanne Chaney, and pitcher/outfielder Lauren Barrett, all of Newton County; infielders Lindsey Bostick, Mandy Eakes and Jhaun Sparnecht, all of Philadelphia; infielder/out– fielder/pitcher Marley Smith of Union; infielder Kristi Willis of Choctaw Central; infielder I catcher Alana Moore of Neshoba Central; infielder Kotreece Bender of Newton; outfield– er Crystal White of Pela– hatchie; and

White. Hill added, has shown "a real willingness to work hard and improve her game in the outfield.'' Wolf, he commented, "has the ability to throw strikes and could log some innings for us in the middle of the diamond." Hill said he is "most appreciative.. of the sup- port he has received thus far and invites everyone to come to the games.

outfielder/pitcherLisa Wolf of Traverse City, Michigan. Hill said the group from Newton County "brings a lot of talent to the team because of the success they