Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Beesley Named to All Metro & All State Fast-Pitch Softball Teams

Abigail “Abby” Beesley, a rising senior at Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School, has been named to the first team All Metro Softball Team by The Montgomery Advertiser and the first team All State Softball Team by The Birmingham News. Abby’s love for softball began on the t-ball fields of AUM when she was only 6 years old. She has been a starting player for the Knights since seventh grade playing short stop, catcher, and pitcher. In the 2006 season, Abby recorded 216 strike outs, 16 stolen bases, an E.R.A. of 1.75, and a .577 batting average. Also from the Lady Knights, Olivia Veres received Honorable Mention to the All Metro Softball Team by The Montgomery Advertiser. Both Olivia and Abby will begin their sixth season as starters for the Lady Knights Softball program in 2007.