Nassau Conference ABC-II softball preview
Mineola's Emily Skupp steals second base before Oyster Bay's Olivia Agostinello can make the tag in the Nassau softball game on April 30, 2012. Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
Coach: Tom Piccirillo
2013 record: 12-3
Key players
Lauren Sustad, CF, Sr.
Sydney Yormack, P/SS, So.
Sam Klein, 2B/So.
Allison Jones, 1B, Sr.
Cora Tavaglione, LF, So.
Outlook: Hartford-bound Sustad can hit to all fields and has great speed and arm strength. Yormack, with a wide variety of pitches, takes over full time in the circle.
Coach: Rob Perpall
2013 record: 16-5
Key players
Ashley Casazza, P/3B, So.
Sophie Dandola, 3B/P, Fr.
Brittany Lazar, C, Jr.
Jessica Fischetti, CF, So.
Erin Russell, SS, So.
Outlook: This is a young, enthusiastic team with a bright future. The Vikings have good pitchers and a strong work ethic.
Coach: Anthony Tramonte
2013 record: 8-4
Key players
Emily Skupp, P, So.
Mallory Donelan, C, So.
Valerie Fischer, SS, Sr.
Erin Meehan, 1B, Fr.
Samantha Venus, 3B, Jr.
Outlook: The Mustangs will rely their pitching depth. Skupp can spot the ball well, can throw multiple pitches for strikes, and has a knock-out changeup.
Coach: Dan Sackman
2013 record: 6-11
Key players
Samantha Perri, SS, Jr.
Kristina Santora, 3B, Sr.
Riley Anderson, C, So.
Alanna Namit, P, Fr.
Natalie Lawrence, OF, Jr.
Outlook: A young team is very strong on the left side of the infield with Perri at short and Santora at third.
Coach: Tim Brady
2013 record: 8-10
Key players
Olivia Agostinello, 3B/P, Sr.
Dana Galgano, P, So.
Caroline Kelly, SS, Sr.
Jackie Romeo, 1B, Sr
Michelle Morris, 2B, Jr.
Outlook: The best Class B team in the county behind Agostinello, who is dangerous in the middle of the order, and Galgano, who has excellent command of an assortment of pitches.
Coach: Shannon McEntee
2013 record: 4-10
Key players
Sam Maselli, P, Sr.
Lia Stamile, C/SS, Jr.
Victoria Boldis, C/2B, So.
Katelin Benincasa, 1B, So.
Hanna Festa, SS, So.
Outlook: Team returns fully intact, led by Maselli, who will mix things up, put great movement on her pitchers and keep hitters off balance.
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