By Sydney Simpson  – Editor-in-Chief 

The Jonathan Law softball team is starting off their season on April 2 with a home game against New Canaan at 12 p.m.  

Following their impressive 14-5 season last year, which got the Lady Lawmen to the quarterfinals in both the SCC tournament and the State tournament, the team is excited for what is to come in the near future. 

“We had a great run last year and this is going to be a continuation of that with many returning starters along with some talented freshmen,” said coach Ms. Blude. “The girls are hungry.”

The girls have been working hard throughout the offseason in order to get better in hopes of reaching their goals this year. 

“During practice I work my hardest in areas where I need improvement, whether that be pushing myself to make better plays, or staying after practice and hitting some more,” senior captain Grace Kantor said. “As a team we are putting in a lot of effort to be the best we can which includes going through situations, and utilizing our pitchers for live hitting.” 

The first step for the team is to make the State and SCC tournaments, and from there they hope to make it past the point they did last year. 

“My goals for the season for this team are very high due to the talent we have on the team,” junior captain Nicolina Salanto said. “I think with the talent we have and the different strengths we have in different areas, we should expect to win every game we play in and my goal this season is to come back with a championship win.”

The Law softball team is unique in the way that they are such a close-knit group of girls. Any player that you ask would agree that the bond the team has transfers onto the field and helps them to play better. 

“I am very excited to see the team everyday and for team bonding,” senior captain Michaela Sullivan said. “Last year the relationships between the teammates were so close that we were with each other during and after softball practice everyday and I am looking forward to building that same relationship again.”

The closeness of the girls contributes to their competitiveness, and to anyone who watches a Law softball game, it is impossible to deny the ambition that the team possesses. 

“What I love about softball is the competitive fire my girls come with on a daily basis,” Blude said. “I look forward to seeing them develop and also look forward to the challenge as a coach to draw out the best in each in two short months.”

As they are looking forward to crushing their upcoming season, the seniors on the team share their thoughts about this being their last season of Law softball. 

“It’s really sad that this is my last season because I love the game and I’m going to miss this team so much,” Kantor said. “This really motivates me to do well and help the team go far because I want to make the most of this season. I feel like we have such a great chance and I am really excited to see us do well.”