 Pre-season has been a very exciting time. It's always tough to lose such an impactful Senior class the year before both on and off the field But we've really come a long way of developing our newcomers as well as some returners that will be asked to perform Some different roles and then they've been used to in the past, but overall we've seen really great defense a lot of Good stuff pitching wise new techniques new pitches to be able to keep hitters off balance And also there's a big push to really amp up our run game and based on inability for the 2024 season So return or wise we have a vast array of people that have experience and then also people that are being asked to step up in new ways right off the bat. I think of Maddie Bosley and Mac Tobler and Daniel Mills all three seniors that are going to have a key role in our team this year Both on and off the field Also, Becca Mariano is making another appearance in the infield after she stepped up at the end of the season last Year, she was a very strong bat and then also we have some key returners In the outfield with Liz Russo and Becca Henry You're going to be asked to run down some balls at East our field is very very large Especially through the gaps and I think that they're going to do a great job this year and then very and finally we have two returning pitchers Both Kai and grace as well as boo behind the plate that are going to be a key element for us this season To really step up in 24. We have a very diverse first-year class They have a lot of different positions and a lot of strengths. We have catchers corners outfielders middle infielders galore And I think they're going to be asked to step up very early. They're no longer first years They're now in that second semester Key to that class is really going to be our middle infield play I think Maddie Hershey has a big opportunity in the middle infield as well as Behind the plate with Kaylee on the mound with Molly And Ava at third as well and a big star Potentially in the outfield is Makayla And I think she's going to run down a lot of balls for us this year. Our schedule is pretty normal to Mustang softball we play a lot of key opponents that are in already preseason ranked like Salisbury We have a southern trip down in Myrtle Beach Which I think is going to be a really big team-building event for us and also kind of gauge where we're at Strengthwise and then moving into the conference Obviously, it's going to be a little tougher with only four teams making it to playoffs But I think our conference as always is very strong and we have a great opportunity to succeed I think for us this new first year of four teams making playoffs is going to be a big change But also a crucial one for us this season. Obviously, we always like to be above 500 And making playoffs But I think it's really trying to navigate the new type of schedule where weekends are big warrior opportunities So I think in 24 it's conquering this 14 making playoff schedule and being one of them