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BOARDMAN CLOCKS RUN ON WYME TIME

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BOARDMAN OH- A pitching staff is only as good as their catcher. It’s a detail about the sport of softball that is often overlooked. When you put a player behind the plate, it’s not just someone who can catch a fastball, they have lead the infield, communicate perfectly, know all their pitchers, and be able to keep wild pitches in front of their body. Boardman has another year with a solid backstop in junior Maddie Wymer.

Maddie is now in her second season as the consistent varsity catcher.  This year is unique for Maddie though because Boardman features three pitchers that rotate in the circle. At the high schools, most schools have 1 or 2 they use consistently, however Wymer is able to handle a whole staff.  Each pitcher has their own personal strengths and weaknesses that Maddie has to always keep in the back of her mind. The Spartans can pitch any of them at anytime. If coach Mootz was asked he’d probably tell you how easy Maddie makes it to have a three pitcher rotation.

Wymer is having a great year at the plate as well.  She is currently second on the team in batting average with a .413 clip so far.  Wymer is also second on the team in RBI with 13.  Wymer uses patience at the plate her .462 on base percentage proves that.

Wymer took the time to talk with YSN’s Anthony Hartwig about her junior season. She also talks about the mental aspect of her game, how she manages a pitching staff, and much more. Check out the latest Boardman softball Player Profile exclusively on YSN!

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WHAT TIME IS IT? WYME TIME!

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BOARDMAN OH- Boardman softball has a very unique dynamic. While they have ten seniors on the team, which is more than most they also have a slew of young talented players taking full advantage of the opportunity. After splitting time last season behind the plate, sophomore Maddie Wymer has taken a hold of the moment.

Wymer has the ability this season to both keep learning from seniors, and helping the freshman who are going through what she did last season. As the full time catcher Wymer is in charge of managing the pitching staff. That means taking all she can from senior Maddie Lester before she graduates, and also being a calming influence to freshman Tori Strines.  She has made tremendous strides behind the plate defensively because her tenacious attitude and constant drive to be better. She is a leader. It doesn’t matter that she’s not an upper class men, leadership takes attitude, not age.

Wymer is also no slouch at the plate this season. Maddie is third on the team in batting average hitting well above .330 and an on base percentage in the 400’s. That is with missing three games. Defensively Wymer has a fielding percentage .991. She has only made 1 error all season.

Maddie took the time to be on Running Point to give us an insight into her season. She talked to Anthony Hartwig and Ty Bartell about the mix of being a leader, and learning from the seniors, what she’s been able to take from this season, and much more. Never miss a moment of the action and check out the latest Boardman softball player profile.

 

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