As long as LeMars can handle the loss of their ace pitcher Eckstaine, they will be set to repeat as Lakes Champions. LeMars finished 28-7 overall, 14-0 in the Lakes Conference last season before dropping a substate final game by 1 to Bishop Heelan.
Last season, Eckstaine recorded 8 wins last season en route to a .082 ERA.and 62 Strike Outs. The key point here, however, is that he was the lone senior on the Bulldogs team. LeMars returns everyone else and brings up some nice underclassmen players.
Other pitchers from last years team who will be returning:
Colan Borchers - 6 wins, 1.71 ERA, 56 strikeouts.
Parker Rolfes - 5 Wins, 3.12 ERA, 46 strikeouts.
Hunter Rowe - 3 Wins. 1.56 ERA. 24 strikeouts.
Levi Te Brink - 3 Wins. 1.84 ERA. 17 strikeouts.
LeMars also returns most of their statistic leaders. I will link a report from the LeMars Sentinel that listed the top 5 in each category. Just take out Eckstaine from the ones he appears and there you have the returning team.
It should be another fantastic summer in LeMars as their softball team, which had ZERO seniors on last years 28-10, 11-3 Lakes Conference Championship tying team..
Can't wait!
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