Cheney softball centers around pitching, hitting, defense

Cheney High School softball head coach Gary Blake thought he would get about nine players back from last year’s squad that finished 12-11, earned a No. 4 league playoff seed and came within one win of a chance to play for a berth to state.

Instead, six returned, with two others missing the season to recover from off-season surgeries and another electing to play club ball only. Despite that, the Lady Blackhawks are in a position to reload for another good run at returning to the post season — and perhaps going deeper.

Five of the six returnees are seniors, led by three-year letter winner Cheyen...

 

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