Kaylee James – Heritage – Softball

Patriots softball has taken off in April, winning seven of nine games and entering their April 29 game against Antioch having won six straight. A big reason for it has been Kaylee James’ performance at the top of the batting order. In Bay Valley Athletic League wins over…

Heritage – Softball – Senior

   The Patriots softball has taken off in April, winning seven of nine games and entered their April 29 game with Antioch having won six straight. A big reason for it has been James’ performance at the top of the batting order.

In Bay Valley Athletic League wins over Deer Valley and Liberty last week, James combined to go 5-for-8 with five runs scored and eight stolen bases. She’s batting .614 through the team’s first 16 games (35-for-57) and has 22 runs scored. 

   IN HER OWN WORDS: “We’ve really been able to capitalize on our chances at the plate and in the field, and limit our mistakes. … We can’t let up now.”

   WHAT YOU DIDN’T KNOW: Kaylee’s family is big into dogs. Big dogs, actually. They own two Great Danes and one St. Bernard. 

Honorable Mentions

Baylee Johnson — Castro Valley’s senior softball star mashed her way through the second week of April. She went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple and four RBIs in a win over Piedmont and hitting a 2-run HR against Tennyson.

Tanner Hughes — The Foothill senior golfer shot a blistering 7-under par 65 at Poppy Ridge GC on April 28, taking medalist honors at the EBAL Championships.

Ryan McSwain — OnApril 22-24, the St. Francis senior went 5-for-9 with a pair of RBI over three games at the Lancers’ Elite 8 tourney. St. Francis went 3-0 and beat Clayton Valley in the final.

St Francis High’s Ryan McSwain rounds the bases during Friday’s March 28, 2014 game against Valley Christian High of San Jose, Ca. ( Norbert von der Groeben )