Lady Bucks looking to resume success
FARWELL – The much anticipated 2020 Bucktail softball season fell victim to the COVID pandemic so now it is time to look forward to the 2021 season about to get underway. Bucktail followers will never forget the record-breaking 19-3 season two springs ago, and certainly something similar had been anticipated last season. But the virus took care of last year and now it’s on to the new season and, one more time, coach Mike Poorman has high hopes for what is about to unfold.
He said the team is both optimistic and excited to get the opportunity to play, “especially after what happened last year. “ He said the shutdown “hurt a little” but the current squad came in with the right mindset.
Poorman noted the program had several girls that played travel ball throughout last summer and the squad doesreturn four starters from the District 4 championship team of two years ago in Emma Poorman, Jordan Burrows, Julie Green and Raileigh Isaacs.
And he said the dynamics of this year’s team are similar to that of 2019, a squad of 15 girls with no seniors, eight juniors, four sophomores, and three freshmen. He said the girls are working extremely hard at practice. “We have been able to get outside on the field quite a bit, so that helps leading up to our first game.” The Lady Bucks were to open at Galeton on Friday but that game was postponed so the opener will be this Monday at home with District 4 rival Montgomery; game time is 4:30 p.m. and therecord-online will stream the contest with Zach Pick and Cameron Sockman announcing.”
Poorman said a key will be depth; that If the girls can stay healthy, “we should definitely be in the conversation as the season progresses.”
Key among the returnees is the battle tested pitcher Emma Poorman who has had to overcome an arm problem and then an ankle issue from basketball. Coach/father Poorman said she has been throwing since November and is coming along. He noted there is also a promising freshman among the pitching ranks.
