By Teresa Brummett, Staff Writer
SPRINGFIELD — The Loggers softball team will be losing a good all-around player this spring.
Sophomore pitcher Sadie Mosher, will be packing up and moving to Florida next fall. It’s not just because she loves the beaches.
Mosher plans to continue her softball career at Ave Maria University, a private catholic school, in Naples, Fla. She will be studying physical therapy.
Mosher can play about any position in softball, but she prefers pitching, then shortstop.
“This is a girl we saw play three years ago,” said coach John Marsaglia. “She had great potential and integrity. And today has risen far above and beyond all of our expectations”
Mosher has 13 wins and five losses in 20 appearances as a pitcher this season. She has 3.26 earned run average with 110 strikeouts.
Mosher also has a .431 batting average with eight homeruns. That is third and second among the Loggers, respectively.
The 2013 Riverdale High School graduate has amassed a list of accomplishments for herself at such a young age.
During her high school career, Mosher broke the all-time school record for doubles in a season. She was selected for the Three Rivers Athletic All-Conference team all four years, player of the year in 2013 in the same northwestern Illinois conference.
Mosher has kept very busy on and off the field all season.
Mosher stays grounded with help from The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA).
She and other athletes meet to talk about sports and the Bible. Before every game, the team offers the opposing team the chance to join them in right field for a prayer.
Keeping everyone safe and giving thanks to God is what keeps her faith close at hand.
Mosher said she is excited about continuing her softball career and studies at Ave Maria, which has a beautiful church at its center.
“We are really going miss her,” Marsaglia said, emotionally.
Teresa Brummett can be reached at [email protected] or (217) 786-2311.
