PREP SOFTBALL 1992 / SUNSET LEAGUE : Huntington Beach

1991 RECORD

OVERALL LEAGUE 14-12 9-3

COACH RECORD AT SCHOOL Julie Anderson 45-54

RETURNING STARTERS YR. POS. B-T Danielle Bowman Sr. C L-R Stefanie Noffsinger So. P R-R Laura Minard Sr. OF L-R April Crosby Sr. SS R-R Amber Allen Sr. 3B R-R

OTHER TOP RETURNER YR. POS. B-T Shelley Nelson Sr. OF S-R

TOP NEWCOMERS YR. POS. B-T Danielle Stone Sr. 2B R-R Brooke Bowden Fr. 1B-P R-R Shannon Reider Fr. OF-P R-R Jenny Hart Fr. OF-P R-R

OUTLOOK

The Oilers shared the league title with Fountain Valley last year and return one of Orange County’s top pitchers in Noffsinger. As a freshman, Noffsinger had a 0.56 earned-run average and recorded 134 strikeouts in 112 innings pitched. Noffsinger also pitched two no-hitters and hit .303 for Huntington Beach. This year, Noffsinger is likely to improve on last season’s 9-8 record with Huntington Beach’s projected improvement. “Even though we lost four starters to graduation, we have a strong nucleus returning,� Anderson said. “Our strengths are pitching, experience and speed.� Bowman, a first-team all-league choice last year, returns at catcher to make Huntington Beach’s battery one of the best in the county. Crosby is back at shortstop after earning second-team all-league honors last season. The Oilers advanced to the Southern Section 5-A quarterfinals last year and Anderson expects them to again challenge for the league title. “We should be as good, if not better, this year,� Anderson said. “We have some newcomers we need to build team unity with, but that won’t be a problem.�