Head Coach: Katherine Farber 2nd season at NW – 23-5 – 16th season coaching overall
Assistant Coaches:
Mark Hoffman
Bruce Dietrich
Sport: Softball
Team Name: Northwestern Lehigh High School
League: Colonial League
2024 Record: 23-5
Key Players Lost:
Izzy Akaletis – shortstop
Sage Toman – third base
Key Returning Players:
Emma Freeman – pitcher – Junior
Abby Dunstan – catcher – Junior
Shelby Mitman – 1st base – Senior
Rylee McGinley – Centerfield – Senior
Lizzie Diehl – 2nd base – Junior
Key Newcomers:
Natalie Connor – shortstop/3B – Freshman
Addy Reichard – 3B – Freshman
Sam Boyer – shortstop/3B – Freshman
Lexie Zentz – CF – Freshman
2025 Outlook: Heading into 2025 our biggest strength is experience. With the exception of two positions, the rest of the team has been all the way to the PIAA semifinals, some of them twice. We have solid pitching that has proven themselves over the years and our offensive is explosive. Our batting lineup has speed, power, and softball IQ, which can be formidable if firing on all cylinders.
Question mark for us right now is figuring out our best defense. We have several players capable of playing more then one position in the infield and depth on the bench so there are a lot of options. A healthy problem to have.
