Dexter, Missouri - It takes time to build a softball program and the JR Intensity girls softball team is trying to make their mark in Stoddard County, Missouri. This is their second season on the mound competing against teams in Missouri and Arkansas.
“These ladies are learning each and every day,” commented coach Chris Asberry. “Hopefully they will stay with it and help their respective high school programs in the future.” Athletes are from several local towns in and around Stoddard County.
The JR Intensity Softball team competed in the Chaos Tournament in Jonesboro and the 7 in Spring Tournament in Perryville already this season.
There next game will be in the Arkansas Extreme Challenge in Jonesboro slated for Saturday, May 21, 2016. On June 3rd, 4th and 5th they will compete in the Mt. Dew Classic in Jonesboro, Arkansas and on June 25thand 26 they will play in the Southeast Missouri State University Tournament in Cape Girardeau.
“We have also been in talks with other coaches in towns such as Bernie, Poplar Bluff, and New Madrid to help schedule local games in the future,” stated Asberry. “The bottom line is the more games we get in the more experience we get and more we learn.”
The following 14u fast-pitch softball athletes who participate on the JR Intensity Softball Team are: Kelsey Carrier, Hope Hartman, Sydney Asberry, Mikayla Dodson, McKenzie Yount, Alexa Werneck, Kylie Miller, Payton Phelan, Madeline Parker, Hannah Pyles, Victoria Bess, Kaiti Payne, Emilie Johnson, and Savanna Jaco.
