Girls softball had a strong start to the season in their games against Lawrence on Friday, March 24. 

Varsity also shared in on the success on Friday, taking 17-0 as their final score against Lawrence. The Varsity players are making quite the powerful start, their members boasting a shutout for their first game of the season. 

“The games went great,” sophomore Haiden Gaither said. “ I think the rest of the season can look just like that if we just keep communicating, trying our best, and having fun.”

Junior Varsity had a great warm-up with their first game of the day, winning 6-5 with singles by sophomore Isabelle Peabody, freshman Amani Buentello, and a double by sophomore Jocelyn Harms. After game one the team brought it home, achieving a second win with a final score of 11-2 for the double header. They earned their first offense on an error that scored them one run in the first inning, and scored four runs within the third inning, with batters sophomore Kaitlyn Lagabed, freshman Knylah Wilhoite and Harms all driving in runs in the inning. Junior Kailey Wetherington earned the win for the Manhattan Indians. This Tuesday the girls softball teams will have a triangular with Great Bend and McPherson at home at 3 p.m. , where they can continue their strive as the season goes on at Anneberg Park fields