Lee Trawick
Reporter2@riverbendnews.org
The Suwannee High School Lady Bulldogs varsity softball team carries a 3-6 record, as they have almost reached their halfway point of the season. The Lady Bulldogs are currently in second place in Class 3A District 2, with a 0-2 record in district play. Two of their three wins have come off teams with winning records, as the Santa Fe Lady Raiders have a 6-4 record and the Gainesville Lady Hurricanes carry a 6-6 record.
The Lady Bulldogs have been led in the pitcher’s circle and at the plate by Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College commit Karis Smith. Smith has pitched 53 innings for the Lady Bulldogs, collecting three wins with an earned run average of 2.25. She has collected 71 strikeouts and given up 55 hits. At the plate, the Lady Bulldogs have a team batting average of .235 on the season, collecting 43 runs on 57 hits. Smith leads all the Lady Bulldogs with a batting average of .423, with 11 hits and two home runs, while Bailey Federico follows close in her contributions with seven runs batted in.
While this may not be the start to the season the Lady Bulldogs had hoped for, there is plenty of time for them to get blaze a trail. With a favorable schedule ahead, the Lady Bulldogs could begin to build momentum going into the district tournament to make a run into the playoffs.