The Statesboro softball workforce is off to a 7-4-1 report and are 2-1 in area play.

One of the important thing gamers on this 12 months’s squad is catcher Claiborne Jones. Jones presently leads the Blue Devils in doubles and is second on the workforce with a .373 batting common. Statesboro head coach Mathew Meeks says her worth to the workforce goes even farther than what she gives on the plate.

 “She provides top-notch defense for us behind the plate and is one of the leaders on the team,” Meeks stated. “She really shuts down the opposing team’s running game and keeps everyone in check in the field. In addition, she has been in the heart of our order the past couple years and is a power threat who also has the ability to drive the ball to all parts of the field.”

 “I think our team is really starting to come together,” Jones stated. “I think our defense has been great, and our hitting is continuing to improve. I think my role on the team is to be uplifting. We have a lot of things that can drag us down like losses and I think I need to be that positive force. I have worked hard on my defense and my hitting and I am continuing to improve every day.”