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What is missing is an elite amr and an elite bat
We replaced an elite bat with more overall balance, i.e. instead of having one batter represent 30% of our home runs, our home runs are spread across more batters. That does make it so we can't necessarily predict that we will consistently hit HRs by anyone person. Even Michelle Chatfield ends up with decent HR numbers because she has a flurry of 2-3 in a game.... I would rather have those 13-19 HR spread out over more games.
We have good-to-great hitters and we have more depth in that nearly everyone is hitting above .300 and we have doubles/HRs across the lineup. That same lineup can have issues against some pitchers.
And agree, we don't have elite arm. We have good arms that are inconsistent.
So, IMO, this make VT a team that (a) can beat anyone and (b) can be beaton by many teams that will be in the NCAA
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-- Techdady
May 03, 2026 at 05:25 PM ET
Techdady
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05/03/26 05:25 PM ET
This team is as capable as any Pete has had here. What's missing is an . .
-- MidloHokie
May 03, 2026 at 06:20 PM ET
MidloHokie
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05/03/26 06:20 PM ET
What is missing is an elite amr and an elite bat
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-- VAHokie89
May 04, 2026 at 04:44 PM ET
VAHokie89
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05/04/26 04:44 PM ET