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SOFTBALL
East Oregonian
No
rebuild
needed
for
Mac-Hi
Entire championship roster returns for another run at title glory
P IONEER S OFTBALL
Coach: Nicole Christian (7th year)
2014 season: 23-3, 12-0 (Greater Oregon
League)
Postseason Story: Following a perfect Greater
Oregon League season, the second-seeded Pi-
oneers ran through the Class 4A state softball to
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Henley.
Key Returners: Colette Robert, sr, P; Makayla
Kelly, sr., 1B; Stefanie Copeland, sr., SS; Mallory
Copeland, soph., C; Abby Biggs, jr., 3B.
2015 Schedule
Sat., March 21
Mon., March 23
Tue., March 24
Sat., March 28
Sat., April 4
Tue., April 7
Sat., April 11
Tue., April 14
Fri., April 17
Sat., April 25
Wed., April 29
Sat., May 2
Thu., May 7
Tue., May 12
Sat., May 16
at Richland Tournament (2)
at Canby Tournament (2)
at Canby Tournament (2)
vs. Mac-Hi (2)
at Yamhill-Carlton/Banks (2)
vs. Pendleton
at La Grande* (2)
at Pendleton
at Baker* (2)
at Ontario* (2)
at Walla Walla
vs. La Grande* (2)
vs. Baker* (2)
vs. DeSales (WA)
vs. Ontario* (2)
10 a.m.
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
4 p.m.
11 a.m.
4 p.m.
3 p.m.
Noon
6 p.m.
Noon
3 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
Noon
B ULLDOG S OFTBALL
Coach: Kylee Nichols (3rd year)
2014 Season: 6-18, 2-10 CRC (Columbia
River Conference)
Postseason Story: The Bulldogs did not reach
the postseason
Key Returners: Kylie Hinkley, jr.; Ashley Mos-
er, sr.; Jamie Hinkley, jr.; Abi Drotzmann, sr.;
Kynzee Padilla, soph.; Elizabeth Weems, jr.
Mckenzie Juul, sr.
Dawgs look for bounceback
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Tue., March 17
at Ridgeview 4:30 p.m
Fri., March 20
vs. Post Falls (ID) 3 p.m.
Mon., March 23
Tournament
TBA
Mon., March 24
Tournament
TBA
Tue., March 31
at Summit
4 p.m.
Fri., April 3
vs. Reynolds (2) 3 p.m.
Tue., April 7
at Madison
3 p.m.
Fri., April 10
vs. Lakeridge (2) 3 p.m.
vs. Southridge(WA) 4 p.m.
Thu., April 16
Sat., April 18
Tue., April 21
Tue., April 28
Fri., May 1
Tue., May 5
Fri., May 8
Tue., May 12
Fri., May 15
Saturday, March 21, 2015
at The Dalles (2) Noon
vs. The Dalles 4 p.m.
vat Hood River (2) Noon
vs. Pendleton (2) 3 p.m.
at Pendleton
4 p.m.
vs. The Dalles 4 p.m.
vs. Hood River 4:30 p.m.
at Pendleton
4 p.m.
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EO file photo
Mac-Hi’s Colette Robert heads the Pioneers in their quest to repeat as
Class 4A champs. Robert was the state’s Pitcher of the Year last season.
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