Bloom Looking for Younger Players to Step Up

Coach: Carrie Twietmeyer.

Last year’s record: 18-16, Southland Athletic Conference.

Opener: March 18 vs. Joliet Central.

Quick hit: Twietmeyer says the Trojans will be successful if their younger players step up to fill the big shoes of graduate and team captain Sam Angell.  Also, according to Twietmeyer, the Bloom pitching staff needs to get locked down and the new varsity members will need to gel with the team.

Infield: Geena Locicero, sophomore, first baseman. Last year, Locicero earned all-conference honors after hitting .354 with a school-record of six home runs. Amber Dilbeck, senior, shortstop;  Jocelyn Herzic, junior, third baseman.

Outfield: Toni Formentini, junior, center fielder. Last season, Formentini was an all-conference pick. She hit .377 and scored 36 runs.  Brittany Cox, senior, left field. Cox earned all-conference honors after hitting .324.

Pitching staff: Twietmeyer said Trojans' pitching staff remains a work in progress.

Catcher: Jenna Amazzalorso, sophomore. Amazzalorso will be backed up by Amber Dilbeck.

Coach Twietmeyer says: “The strength of our team will be the top of our lineup. We truly have some girls that have the potential to become successful college ball players.”

College recruits: Bloom graduated three college ballplayers. Twietmeyer hopes to continue that trend this year by sending more of her standouts on to the collegiate ranks.