By Amanda Peck
Staff Writer
After losing six Division I players last year, the Coppell baseball team has done better than expected so far this season.
As of right now, the Cowboys are in 2nd place in the district with a 6-4 record, following the undefeated Flower Mound Jaguars with a record of 10-0. Coppell played their biggest rival, Flower Mound, on March 13 and ended up losing the close, high scoring game with a final score of 15-17.
“It would have been cool to beat Flower Mound just because they are our biggest rival this year,” senior Parker Hutchins said. “I also wish we would have been the first team all year to beat them in a district game. We played our best, though, and it was a close game.”
Coppell only has 5 more district games to play, so they are working hard in order to be prepared for them and be ready to advance to the playoffs.
According to some of the players, the fans, including the Diamond Dolls in particular, have provided a lot of support this year.
“When I look up into the stands during a game, it really puts me in a good mood and pumps me up to see all of the Diamond Doll’s in their red shirts,” senior captain Zane Feemster said. “The Diamond Dolls do much more than most people think, and I think it is really cool that we have a group to support us as much as they do.”
The Diamond Dolls helped out at the First Pitch Dinner at the Valley Ranch Baptist church, which was the first baseball event of the year.
“We really enjoyed having the Diamond Dolls at the First Pitch Dinner this year,” Denise Hernandez said. “They helped us a lot by selling raffle tickets and were willing to do anything we needed them to do. I think that having a group to support the baseball team like that is a great idea and something that should continue in the future.”
Senior Caroline Cauley took over the position as the leader of the Diamond Dolls after Erin Dickerson started the group last year. Caroline takes on tasks such as texting and Facebook messaging all the girls in the group about game dates and times, encouraging them to bring treats for the players after the game and telling the girls what days to wear the Diamond Doll shirts.
“I am very happy to have the position as the leader for the Diamond Dolls,” Cauley said. “I absolutely love baseball and all of the players. They are a really great group of boys and I am happy that we can support them this year. It’s been a great year so far and we just hope that the team continues to do well for the rest of the season.”
With the help and support from the fans and Diamond Dolls, the Cowboys hope to win their last few games of the regular season and be prepared for the beginning of playoffs.
