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Londonderry Softball Preview

2007 record: 20-3, lost in Class L finals

Returning starters (5): Brooke Beaudet, Sr., P; Cristina Bailey, Sr., 3B; Molly Rooney, Sr., SS; Andrea Ouellette, Sr., INF/P; OF; Sara Seaborne, Jr., OF

Returning lettermen: Elizabeth McNamara, Sr., OF

Promising newcomers: Taylor Allard, Sr., 1B/OF; Erin Moloney, Sr., 2B/1B; Kristen DiMatteo, Sr., C; Abigail Lang, Frosh., C; Daniele Crutcher, Frosh., OF; Emily Kraytenberg, Soph., LF; Beth Rosenberg, Soph. OF

Candidates in all grades: 46

Captains: Brooke Beaudet, Molly Rooney

Returning leaders: Brooke Beaudet .380, 6 home runs, 23 RBIs, 10-2 on mound with 1.21 ERA; Molly Rooney .397, 25 runs scored; Andrea Ouellette .375, 9-0 on mound with 0.33 ERA; Cristina Bailey .363

Returning honorees: Wayne MacDougall Class L Coach of the Year; Andrea Ouellette, Brooke Beaudet,  Eagle-Tribune All-Stars; Molly Rooney  All-Class L

Assistants: Corrine Murphy; Rachael Small, JV; Bill Duffy, Frosh.

Opener: at Merrimack April 9

Odds and ends: The Lancers once again competed at Disney Spring Training in Orlando in the preseason, going 2-3-1 in six games. ...  Senior outfielder Nicole Moran, a starter last year, transferred to Manchester Central. Another letterman, Ellyse Davis, didn't come out in order to concentrate on volleyball. ... Londonderry has not beaten Salem in Wayne MacDougall's 11 years as head coach, but the Lancers are getting closer. ... MacDougall calls this year's freshman class one of the best he's had. ... Brooke Beaudet, Andrea Ouellette and Molly Rooney all made All-Class L last year and, says MacDougall, Cristina Bailey should have as well.

Coach Wayne MacDougall (12th year, 121-100): "I have a great group of seniors and, if I get the senior leadership to bring along the younger players, we should be in good shape, but I don't know if we can match last year's record. With Brooke (Beaudet) and Andrea (Ouellette) pitching, and some good hitting from our returning kids, I think we'll be pretty strong if we can work the younger kids in. A lot will depend on our catcher, who will either be a senior, Kristen DiMatteo, or a freshman, Abby Lang. They have some talent, but one of them will have to step up. "