Spring Sports Playoff Preview

Boys Soccer

The Boys Soccer team turned in another great season this year, finishing with an outstanding final record of 12-3-1. The team is fairly young, showing to have improved throughout the season in all parts of their game. The team has shown its ability to score, and score quickly, which may be the defining factor in the Conference 19 tournament coming up shortly which is packed at the top with talent. Ruben Niamien, Eli Carr, and Nico Vega will play a huge part in the offensive attack, and if they can get off to hot starts in the tournament the team should have no problems. Their first test will be Monday, May 22, when they host Caroline who they outscored 19-0 this season. If they win that game, it’ll be a rematch game against rivals Courtland who they split the season series 1-1 this year.

Girls Soccer

The Girls Soccer team showed some struggles this year, but turned in a decent end to their season earlier this week when they took down conference foe King George and also beat Spotsylvania. How the team reacts to these victories will determine their postseason success. If the team comes together to showcase the talent they have, they could become a major dominant force in the tournament. Lydia Burke, Emma Schramm, and Caedyn Berg will play a huge part to the team’s success, if they can find the net with the consistency they showed this year. The team’s first contest will be Monday, May 23, when they will play the winner of the Louisa/Eastern View game at King George High School.

Baseball

The Baseball team had a very up and down season. The team started off the season red hot but faltered when coming back from spring break falling to a 9-10 final record. The team has the weapons to be a postseason threat however, as Tyler Fisher and Matt Morgan are coming off a good offensive season while Bryce Sheetz and Matt Zuna will look to lead the way on the mound. The team showed some strength late in the season in a heart-filled loss to King George who rallied for a 6 run inning late in order to escape with a win. Similar to the Girls Soccer team, if the Baseball team can gel together the right way, they could become a major threat. They will be tested early with a game against their rivals the Courtland Cougars on Monday, May 22.

Softball

The Softball team holds a 7-11 record going into the postseason, which is a very deceptive record. The Chargers lost their starting pitcher, Haley McDaniel, early in the season and had to search for a sufficient back-up. Lindsay Pett filled that roll, and once she was settled in she helped the team get back on track and finish with some conference wins under the belt. Now with McDaniel back, an improved defense, and an offense clicking at all levels the team will look to surprise people in a conference dominated by Louisa and King George annually. If the team can field the ball cleanly, and the middle of the lineup featuring Noelle Greenwood, Kate Schwinn, and Kenzie Coates pucan put together similar numbers to the regular season this team could pull together for a great run. Their first contest will be at home on Monday, May 22, when they face off against Caroline who they swept the season series against.

Good luck Charger sports!