Lady Rams prep to defend N-O softball title
Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Anchoring the lineup for defending champion Roy-Hart are, in front, Hayley Hilburn, Kaitlin Mettler and Emily Scott. In back are Emmaline Verratti, Peyton May, Juliana Buscarino and Abby Fox. Missing from the photo are Maria Peracciny and Lila Brigham.
Anchored by a good nucleus of nine returnees, the Roy-Hart Lady Rams are prepping to begin defense of their Niagara-Orleans League softball title.
Roy-Hart, which captured the N-O crown with a 12-0 record last spring, returns seniors Juliana Buscarino (inf.), Emmaline Verratti (inf/of), Maria Peracciny (first base) and Emily Scott (inf/of), sophomores Kaitlin Mettler (shortstop), Lila Brigham (infield) and freshmen Peyton May (catcher), Abby Fox (pitcher) and Hayley Hilburn (outfield).
Mettler earned first team N-O All League honors last spring while Brigham was a second team honoree and May an Honorable Mention selection.
“We’re young but we’ve got a good group back and they’re working hard,” said Coach Taylor Fry Kneeland.
The Lady Rams graduation losses included pitcher Reanna Perkins, who earned the N-O Player of the Year honors, along with outfielders Molly Russell and Marissa Scott.
Roy-Hart is scheduled to begin tuning up for its April 12 N-O opener at Akron by visiting Kenmore East on Wednesday.
