The Varsity Home Opener is Wednesday, March 31 @ 4:30 PM vs. William Henry Harrison High School.
With seven returning starters from 2009 expectations are running high for the 2010 Milford Varsity Softball Team. With an offseason emphasis on improving the offense the Eagles look to be more consistent with their bats. Constantly pressuring the opposing pitching staff is key for the 2010 squad.
On the mound the Eagles return a strong pitching staff led by Sarah Alley. In 2009 Sarah set the single season strikeout record and looks to rewrite the record books one more time.
The combination of hard work, talent, strong pitching, and solid hitting should make for an exciting season of Eagles Softball!! Coach Christy Foster, and her staff, cannot wait for the start of the season!!
With construction of the new spring facilities still on-going, the Eagles will once again play their home games at Tealtown Ballpark located @ 4762 Tealtown Road.
See you at the park!!
Standing L to R: Christy Foster (Milford Softball Head Coach), Susan Urlage (Milford Softball Assistant Coach)
Seated L to R: Jody Gilman (Mother), Chelsea Gilman, Randy Gilman (Father)
Chelsea Gilman, Milford High School Senior, has signed her letter of commitment to play Softball for Otterbein University where she plans to study Physical Therapy. Gilman was a four year starting middle infielder for the Eagles. In her career she batted .217 with 13 doubles, a triple, a homerun, and 46 RBI. She was named the captain of the Milford squad her junior and senior seasons, and earned second team All-FAVC honors both of those years. After her senior season she received the US Marine Corp’s Distinguished Athlete Award which is given to a senior who has gone above and beyond the playing field to contribute to the greater common good of the high school and community at-large. Chelsea is the daughter of Randy and Jody Gilman. Congratulations!
Junior Sarah Alley entered the softball record books on 4/28/2010 as the all-time strikeout leader in Milford Eagles High School history. With a 10 strikeout performance against the Loveland Tigers, Sarah has run her career strikeout total to 502! With one more year of eligibility remaining and this season not yet over, that total could surpass 700 K’s for her career.
On the season so far, Sarah has 159 strikeouts, a 14-4 w/l record with a .59 ERA. Alley has only given up 2 earned runs in her last 11 starts (66 innings) and opponents are hitting a measly .142 against her (.161 in the FAVC-B games).
Her current rankings in the FAVC Buckeye Division:
Pitching (All-Buckeye Division Rankings)
1) First in innings pitched (106)
2) First in Wins (14)
3) First in Strikeouts (159)
Not only is Sarah a superb pitcher, but she is an outstanding hitter as well. Her batting average is .508, she has scored 23 runs, has 14 RBI, and an on-base percentage of .569 with 12 multi-hit games this season.
Her rankings in the FAVC Buckeye Division:
Batting (All Buckeye Division Rankings)
1) First in Batting Average among regular starters. (.508)
2) First in Doubles (11) (Leads the entire FAVC in this category)
3) First in Triples (3)
4) First in total extra base hits (15)
5) First among regular starters in on-base-percentage (.569)
In addition to her outstanding achievements on the diamond, Sarah has maintained a GPA of 3.4 during her high school career.
Congratulations to Sarah Alley … All-Time Milford Eagles Softball strikeout leader!!! |
