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Girls Softball State Final Qualifier
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1997-98 
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Name: Morton High School 
City: Morton 
City Population: 14,000 
County: Tazewell 
Enrollment: 1014 
Nickname: Potters 
Colors: Cherry/Grey 
Conference: Mid-Illini 
Superintendent: Dr. Norm Durflinger 
Principal: Mr. Ron Patterson 
Athletic Director: Dave Gannaway 
Head Coach: Gigi MacIntosh 
Assistant Coaches: Lynn Piscoran, Roni Marmmitt 
Captains: Brooke Monroe, Kristin Smith, Tammi Spiezio 
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Lockport (Twp), 3-2, in State  Championship Game 
 
 
No.  Name                     B  T  Pos.   Ht.    Age  Yr.
     Team Totals                                          
  1  Megan Crawford           R  R  OF     5-6     17  Sr.
  2  D'Lisa Nestrud           L  R  UT     5-8     16  So.
  4  Tammi Spiezio            R  R  2B/P   5-9     18  Sr.
  5  Brooke Monroe            R  R  C      5-6     17  Sr.
  6  Erin Collins             R  R  UT     5-4     14  Fr.
  7  Michelle Karcz           R  R  UT     5-3     15  So.
  8  Ariel Huxtable           R  R  UT     5-6     15  Fr.
  9  Jenni Neeley             S  R  CF     5-8     18  Sr.
 10  Amber Stachura           R  R  RF     5-8     18  Sr.
 11  Amy Schlappi             R  R  LF     5-4     17  Jr.
 12  Amanda Schmidgall        R  R  1B     5-6     18  Sr.
 13  Joy Gannaway             R  R  DH/UT  5-9     16  So.
 17  Kristin Smith            L  L  P/2B   5-3     18  Sr.
 18  Sam Fender               R  R  OF     5-6     17  Jr.
 21  Natalie Vest             R  R  3B     5-3     15  Fr.
 22  Angela Simmons           R  R  SS     5-6     16  Jr.
 24  Joy Daniel               R  R  UT     5-5     15  Fr.
BATTING
Name                     G    AB     R     H   RBI  Avg.    2B    3B    HR
Erin Collins             0     0     0     0     0           0     0     0
Megan Crawford          27     7     5     2     2  .286     0     0     0
Joy Daniel               8     5     3     1     0  .200     0     0     0
Sam Fender              15     3     5     0     0  .000     0     0     0
Joy Gannaway            34    91    10    21     9  .231     6     0     0
Ariel Huxtable           5     0     3     0     0           0     0     0
Michelle Karcz           6     0     2     0     0           0     0     0
Brooke Monroe           40   142    41    49    22  .345     9     2     1
Jenni Neeley            40   109    20    42     5  .385     0     0     0
D'Lisa Nestrud          11     0     4     0     0           0     0     0
Amy Schlappi            36    75     7    16     7  .213     1     0     0
Amanda Schmidgall       34    97     9    26    13  .268     5     1     0
Angela Simmons          40   113    14    29    15  .257     2     0     0
Kristin Smith           40   126    25    44    24  .349    13     0     0
Tammi Spiezio           40   114    18    41    23  .360     8     1     3
Amber Stachura          40   129    23    49    30  .380    14     2     1
Natalie Vest            40    57     6     9     4  .158     2     0     0
Team Totals             40  1068   195   329   154  .308    60     6     5
PITCHING
Name                   W-L     G      IP     H    ER    BB    SO   ERA
Kristin Smith         18-4    22   151.0    81    11    30   121  0.51
Tammi Spiezio         14-4    18   117.0    75    16    28    80  0.96
Team Totals           32-8    40   268.0   156    27    58   201  0.71
Date   Opponent                     W/LRuns Opp
3/28   Normal (Community)             W  15   0
3/28   Normal (Community West)        W   1   0
4/2    Dunlap                         W   6   0
4/4    Downers Grove (South)          W   4   1
4/4    Lansing (Illiana Christian)    W   2   1
4/4    South Holland (Thornwood)      W   3   1
4/7    Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central)   W  13   1
4/8    Stanford (Olympia)             W   4   2
4/11   Lincoln                        W  11   1
4/11   Lincoln                        W  13   1
4/14   Washington                     L   0   1
4/16   Bartonville (Limestone)        W   4   1
4/21   Metamora                       W   5   0
4/23   Canton                         W   3   0
4/25   Pekin                          W   6   0
4/28   East Peoria                    L   0   1
5/2    Palos Hills (Stagg)            W   1   0
5/2    Palos Hills (Stagg)            W   4   2
5/4    Williamsville                  W   4   1
5/4    Williamsville                  W   9   0
5/8    Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central)   W   7   1
5/10   Peoria (Notre Dame)            W   1   0
5/10   Peoria (Notre Dame)            W   4   0
5/12   Bartonville (Limestone)        L   0   1
5/13   Washington                     L   5   6
5/14   Metamora                       W   3   2
5/15   Normal (University)            W  12   0
5/16   Peoria (Richwoods)             L   2   3
5/18   Canton                         W   5   0
5/21   East Peoria                    W   3   0
5/23   Moline                         W   5   0
5/23   Rock Island (H.S.)             W   3   1
5/23   East Moline (United)           L   1   4
5/26   Morris                         L   5   6
5/26   Lockport (Twp.)                L   1   7
East Peoria Regional
*5/28  Normal (Community)             W  12   1
*5/30  Pekin                          W   3   1
*6/1   Bloomington (H.S.)             W   2   1
Morton Sectional
*6/6   Decatur (Eisenhower)           W   3   2
*6/8   Washington                     W   3   2
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 Head Coach Gigi MacIntosh
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Year   W-L       
1984   20-6      
1985   20-4      
1986   6-17      
1987   4-23      
1988   14-14     
1989   13-11     
1990   16-11     
1991   20-9      
1992   26-7      
1993   30-5      
1994   36-4       (2nd)
1995   35-4       (3rd)
1996   34-5       (2nd)
1997   33-7       (2nd)
1998   32-8      
School                             Years     No.     W-L       
At Mt. Zion                        1984-85   2       40-10     
At Morton                          1986-98   13      299-125   
Total                                        15      339-135   
 
For Morton's previous state tournament history, please see the Record Book. 
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