Wilson Hall softball coming along despite very young team

Dennis Brunson hssr.com Associate Editor • April 23, 2025

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Lady Barons have just one senior and one junior on the roster

Sumter – The Wilson Hall softball team saw its run of three consecutive state titles come to an end last season after losing six seniors to graduation from the previous year.

The Lady Barons only lost three seniors from last year’s squad, but the 2025 edition is much, much younger.

Wilson Hall only has one senior and one junior on this team.

“Our only expectation is to show a competitive spirit and see how much growth we can have this season,” said longtime Wilson Hall head coach Teresa Alexander. “We have competed well against some very strong teams (Laurence Manning Academy and Pee Dee Academy) and have had some good AAAA wins (Hammond and Ben Lippen).”

The Lady Barons split their first 12 games and opened 3-1 in SCISA Region 3-AAAA.

Of the returning players, only three are back at the same positions they played last year. They are senior centerfielder Abby Bradley, junior leftfielder Addie Griffin and catcher Caroline Moorman.

The infield has sophomore Jenna Greene at first base, seventh-grader Caroline Andrews at second base, freshman Mary Paisley Geddings at shortstop, eighth-grader Marsha Kate Skey and freshman Lily Grace Przybyla sharing time at third base as well as in the circle pitching. Eighth-grader Emmie Williamson is starting in right field.

The batting order has Bradley leading off with Andrews in the 2 hole and Geddings batting third. Griffin is in the cleanup spot followed by Skey batting fifth and Przybyla sixth. Moorman is batting seventh, Greene eighth and sophomore designated player Madelynn Davis batting ninth.

Geddings has the team’s top batting average, hitting just under .500. Bradley leads the team in stolen bases and Griffin is the top home runs hitter.

Alexander said she has been pleased with how the younger players are handling the bats at the varsity level.

“The younger girls are better hitters than I was expecting,” she said. “Usually hitting varsity pitching takes some adjusting, but they seem to already be comfortable with it.”

Przybyla provided some innings for the Lady Barons last season. Skey is a first-year varsity player.

Freshman Grace McArthur is on the roster. She plays first and in the outfield and serves as a pinch hitter.

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