THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2025 Page 13 In goal for Revere Tuesday Naomi Tadele. Rebecca Mercado and Gianna Guzman of Revere work to take control of the ball from a Malden player during their season opener at home Tuesday. Rebecca Mercado celebrates after scoring a goal for the Patriots. SOFTBALL | FROM Page 1 dan Martelli (15 runs, 15 RBI) and junior Frankie Reed (.477 average, 27 runs, 32 RBI). “These four players each play a special role on the team,” O’Donnell said. “Jordan and Brianna are the captains who control the outfield, and Lea and Frankie are the captains who control the infield. They are four special players who all want the best for their teammates and will push everyone to do their best.” The coach said the team’s strengths this season should Goalie Naomi Tadel attempts a save during Tuesday’s GBL matchup. (Advocate photos by Emily Harney) be hitting. Last season, the team averaged around 12 runs per game while allowing six. It is returning eight starters from last season but nine returners in total. “Our fi elding should be solid this season as well with a few people in new positions, but with nine returners and a few new players we should be in every game this season,” O’Donnell said. “We have our pitcher (all-star Danni Hope Randall) and catcher (all-star Shayna Smith) who are both two-year starters and have been able to control the game better this season.” Smith batted.484 last season and drove in 29 runs. Her battery mate and fellow junior, Hope Randall, had an ERA of 3.62 and struck out 173 batters in 116.1 innings last spring. “Our growth for this season is to cut down on errors and get hits when needed and not to let one error ruin the whole game for us,” O’Donnell said. Anna Doucette (.433) and Caleigh Joyce (.357) are two sophomores who are looking to have big years in the fi eld and at the plate. Anna is moving from second base to shortstop, and Joyce is going from third base/DH to second base and pitcher. Freshman Zizi Kalliavas is looking to start in the outfi eld and learn the game of softball the Patriot Way, according to O’Donnell, who added that Lindsay Pineda and Michelle Pineda are looking to have a solid year in the fi eld and up at bat. “We had a scrimmage vs East Boston, and we started off rough because it was our fi rst time outside since tryouts,” O’Donnell said. “We had some errors and walks in the fi rst inning, but we came out swinging in the second and third inning, putting up a ton of runs to get the win.” The coaching staff just wants the girls to grow as individuals and as teammates, the coach said. “Winning games is always great, but it’s learning how to grow as individuals and teammates in hard situations,” O’Donnell said. “The coaching staff wants the best for these girls and wants to see them win a league title. But we have to play through tough Everett, Medford and Classical teams.”
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