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Adalynn Fugitt poised to lead Oswego softball into future after 4th-place finish at IHSA 4A tourament · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Adeline Fugut poised to lead Aswigo softball into future after
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  Speaker 1: fourth place finish at Tissa for a tournament. Written by
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  Speaker 1: Bob Nerrang Forshaw Local News Network, this article is being
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  Speaker 1: read by an automated voice brought to you by Everlett.
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  Speaker 1: Standing in the dugout in the bottom of the seventh
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  Speaker 1: inning during Saturday's class for a third place game, Oswego
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  Speaker 1: sophomore second baseman Adeline Fugut tried to prepare herself for
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  Speaker 1: the final at bat of the season. Fugut, who played
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  Speaker 1: a key role leading the Panthers to the four Estate
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  Speaker 1: championship last season, it's our season end in the dugout,
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  Speaker 1: but did not get a chance for one final at bat.
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  Speaker 1: I was excited and ready to be put on the
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  Speaker 1: spot right then, Fugitt said. Marist belted out ten hits
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  Speaker 1: to post a six to zero victory over Oswego in
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  Speaker 1: the third place game at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex.
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  Speaker 1: The Panthers twenty three thirteen weren't able to duplicate last
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  Speaker 1: season's state title, losing both state games and being forced
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  Speaker 1: to play on the adjacent field, which did not have
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  Speaker 1: a full scoreboard. The Panthers finished with six hits, led
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  Speaker 1: by shortstop Kennedy Gengler, who was three for three. Sophie
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  Speaker 1: Moreland had two hits, and Betsy Jack added a hit.
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  Speaker 1: Fugitt said she is excited about the final two years
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  Speaker 1: of her program, especially following the graduation of several key players,
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  Speaker 1: most notably senior pitcher and Purdue recruit Jalen Anthony. It's
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  Speaker 1: been so amazing the last two years, Fugitt said. Just
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  Speaker 1: want to step into a leadership role. I think I
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  Speaker 1: have this year as well. I just want to help
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  Speaker 1: the team and be part of this family. I was
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  Speaker 1: more aggressive at the plate this year and put in
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  Speaker 1: my power swing a lot more as WeGo. Coach Annie
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  Speaker 1: Scaramuzi said Fugut, who used to play basketball and run track,
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  Speaker 1: will take a bigger role next season for her program.
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  Speaker 1: Adeline is the core of our group, even as an underclassman.
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  Speaker 1: She said. She can do it all on defense and
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  Speaker 1: at the plate. She will definitely be a key returner
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  Speaker 1: next year to lead this squad. She has been incredible
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  Speaker 1: for us. Can bunt, can slap and hit for power.
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  Speaker 1: She leads the way on a fence and sets a
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  Speaker 1: great tone for every game. She makes incredible plays in
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  Speaker 1: the field, and this year she had a lot of
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  Speaker 1: innings on the mound and really held it down. Fu
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  Speaker 1: Get pitched the final two and two thirds innings against Marist,
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  Speaker 1: allowing two hits and striking out one. Scara Mazie said
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  Speaker 1: she had no doubt Anthony would be the starter, even
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  Speaker 1: after a rough outing in Friday's state semifinal loss to Mondoline.
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  Speaker 1: Jalen has lead our program to back to back to
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  Speaker 1: back state appearances. She was getting the ball today. Scaramouzy
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  Speaker 1: said she has rewritten the record books for this program
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  Speaker 1: and will go down as the best pitcher to ever
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  Speaker 1: come through. There was no way I wasn't giving her
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  Speaker 1: the ball, but I'm proud of how Adeline did today.
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  Speaker 1: Anthony said Fugut is capable of handling the pressure of
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  Speaker 1: being the face of the program over the next next
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  Speaker 1: two seasons. Adeline is a great softball player, Anthony said.
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  Speaker 1: Obviously she is striving to fill my shoes, which are
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  Speaker 1: big feet. I think she can do it. She has
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  Speaker 1: the same drive and is motivated. She can do it.
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  Speaker 1: Scaramuzi said her players should be proud for raising the bar.
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  Speaker 1: The last three seasons. We rather be competing for a
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  Speaker 1: title game. But I'm so proud of this team for
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  Speaker 1: making it to the final four, she said. We started
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  Speaker 1: the season off with just three starters from last year's
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  Speaker 1: state championship team, so to be back here and give
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  Speaker 1: the seniors the exit they deserve is really special. I'm
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  Speaker 1: proud to be here and how they competed regardless of
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  Speaker 1: the outcome.