Chattanooga area

[Hawg]

Does anyone have any thoughts on how the teams in the Chattanooga area will do this year? Maybe put a preseason top ten out there.

[Indian]

I don't know most scores as no scoreboards were on but EastHamilton, Ooltewah, Silverdale seemed to be doing good things at the East Ridge playday yesterday. It's hard to tell much as likely most or all used multiple pitchers and played everyone.

[ChattSoftball]

My Preseason Top 10 for the Chattanooga Area:

 

1. Baylor

2. Soddy Daisy

3. GPS

4. Walker Valley

5. Silverdale Baptist

6. Ooltewah

7. East Hamilton

8. CSAS

9. Whitwell

10. Sale Creek

 

Baylor will once again be a favorite to win State. I believe that Silverdale will capture the 5-A Crown. They have a very talented roster this year. It'll be a tough battle between Sale Creek and Whitwell for the 6-A crown, and I think Sale Creek will take it this year. In the 5-AAA race I think it will come down to a Soddy Daisy-Walker Valley matchup with Soddy taking the crown.

 

This is my rough preseason top 10, we will know a lot more when the play days are over and teams are playing real games using their 9 best players. I'm sure I forgot a team somewhere. Overall, I think that softball in this area will be weak compared to years past. A lot of teams will be relying on underclassmen or players with very little experience. 

Edited March 9, 2014 by ChattSoftball

[Pounder1]

Softball play day at Central tomorrow starting at 10. Balor, Central, Central, Baylor, and I think E. Hamilton are 3 of teams.

[bluedolphin]

What about CSAS with 4 seniors that have signed to play college ball ? did you forget them or ???/

One of them a very solid pitcher

[ChattSoftball]

Yes indeed I forgot about them.

[Pounder1]

Chattanooga High School Softball starts this week. Keep scores and other facts posted on this topic here. Lets keep us all up to date.

[weasel]

Soddy Daisy 6, Beech 0

[bluedolphin]

Baylor 7 CSAS 0, Silverdale 13 Sale Creek 0, Ooltewah 7 Rhea Co 1

[rcj]

Whitwell finished 3rd in the state last year and only lost 2 seniors. They also picked up some talented freshman including a pitcher that would be a starter on most teams in the area. Sale Creek got drilled by Silverdale tonight so Whitwell should be on top of 6A.

[ChattSoftball]

Whitwell finished 3rd in the state last year and only lost 2 seniors. They also picked up some talented freshman including a pitcher that would be a starter on most teams in the area. Sale Creek got drilled by Silverdale tonight so Whitwell should be on top of 6A.

Yes, I agree with Whitwell taking it too. I just realized that I said Sale Creek, instead of Whitwell. But I did have Whitwell ahead of Sale Creek in my rankings. Sale Creek will be hurting with the loss of one of their best players they had last year. Whitwell should bring back alot: Coppinger, Sledge, Andregg, Roberts, Hedrick. They will only get better.

[ChattSoftball]

Also, scores today:

 

Cleveland - 3

Red Bank - 1

 

Polk County - 8

Hixson - 3

 

Impressive score from Soddy Daisy over Beech today, good win to start the season with. A lot of games on tap for tomorrow in the area. Big showdown between Ooltewah and East Hamilton.