By Ed Piper
When you think of left-handed hitter in the La Jolla High softball lineup, no one immediately comes to mind from recent memory.
Now Coach Anthony Sarain's team has a promising lefty: freshman Jerri Callen "JC" Taylor, who is listed on the new 2023 roster as playing "OF, INF"--that could mean any position on the field other than the battery.
For those of us who haven't seen JC play yet, we're looking forward to it. According to assistant coach Rich Cardenas, JC has played for the Regulators, a travel ballclub in the area.
In the Vikings' season opener at home Feb. 21, in her high school debut along with fellow freshmen Maddie Ehlert, a catcher, Savannah Putnam, who played in the outfield and pitched, and Sophia Bradley, an outfielder, Taylor had one hit, a double, in three at-bats, along with two walks. She did not strike out. She came around to score one time.
"It's (still) a little unusual to have a left-hander (she is a pure lefty) in the infield (other than at first base)," said Sarain two days after the game. "We'll try her in different positions."
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