By Christian Galligan – Staff Reporter

The Jonathan Law softball team is looking forward to the upcoming spring season.

The girls open the season on April 5 and they have high hopes when they face Trumbull at home.

“A huge goal for us that we have been working on since September is building a strong culture that will result in the girls playing for each other rather than themselves with the TEAM mindset being at the forefront of everything we do,” Head Coach Mrs. Blude said.  “We are excited to watch the direction this particular group of girls has taken.”

Senior Haley Stroffolino is one of three captains for this year’s team, alongside two juniors, Charlotte Doyle and Emily Roos. This is the athletes’ first year as captains, and they’re confident they can work together to get the team where they want to go.  

“We’ve kept the team engaged by getting together every month since school started, we did team bonding activities,” Stroffolino said.  “We’ve also had pasta parties to keep everyone excited and we are going to have one pasta party every week to keep the chemistry going.”

The key to this year’s team will be getting the underclassmen involved. Freshman Gabby Rodriguez is the new starting shortstop and is very excited for her opportunities. 

“I am expecting to be a part of a really strong team because we have both talent and chemistry to succeed,” Rodriguez said.  “I am hoping for a very good season while having a lot of fun with my new team.”

The Law softball team has been working very hard in the offseason to get the underclassmen ready on and off the field.

“Something I have done in the offseason to help lead my team along with other captains was working closely with the underclassmen, especially the Freshman to lay out the standards and expectations of playing Law softball,” Doyle said.

Blude emphasized Law’s depth at every position. The team is confident at every position, from the backups to the starters.  

“Each and every one of them have been working really hard this year, more than ever,” Blude said. “We have options at every position and they continue to push each other in practice, bringing out the best in each other.”

The team is very excited for the season and to see how far they can advance in the SCC and State tournaments.

“Our team’s goals are to always help each other, pick each other up and hold each other accountable,” senior Madyson Bull said. “This will help us grow as a team together and knowing we have each other’s backs will help us have more success on the way to SCCs and States.”