GRANITE FALLS — Behind senior leaders Aria Peters and Hannah Stark, Yellow Medicine East Sting will look to build on its 2022 season, where the Sting finished with a 10-13 overall record and a 7-11 mark in the Camden Conference.
Peters and Stark both return as four-year softball starters for YME.
“(Aria and Hannah) are expected to lead the team both offensively and defensively,” said Jen Sneller, who enters her 11th season as YME’s head coach.
Peters, a catcher and shortstop, will serve as YME’s defensive leader. Stark, a third baseman, led the Sting offensively with a .323 batting average in 2022.
“(Aria)’s a smart ball player, who understands defensive situations and has a great arm,” Sneller said. “(Hannah) has a great glove at third base and is an aggressive base runner.”
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Alongside Peters and Stark, YME returns five freshmen starters to its lineup in 2023. They include: pitcher Bayli Sneller, first baseman Hope Stark, second baseman Abbie Winter, shortstop/catcher Alana Almich and outfielder Ella Cherveny.
Sneller threw half of YME’s innings last season, striking out 80 batters in 51 innings. While she was not on the mound, the freshman hit for a .219 batting average.
Winter will also see a lot of innings this season when Sneller exits the circle.
YME finished in seventh place in the Camden Conference in 2022. The top three teams in the conference were Lac qui Parle Valley (15-2), Russell-Tyler-Ruthton (15-3) and Tracy-Milroy-Balaton (13-5).
YME Sting schedules
April 13 at Minnewaska, 4:30 p.m.
April 14 vs. Ortonville, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
April 18 vs. Canby/Minneota, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
April 20 at KMS, 4:30 p.m.
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April 25 at LQPV, 4:30 p.m.
April 27 vs. MACCRAY, 4:30 p.m.
April 29 at Red Rock Central Tournament, 9 a.m.
May 2 vs. Lakeview, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
May 4 vs. Tracy-Milroy-Balaton, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
May 9 at Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
May 11 at BOLD/RCW, 4:30 p.m. (Olivia Campus)
May 15 at Dawson-Boyd, 4:30 p.m.
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