Blooming Prairie Softball has a Veteran Team Back for this Spring

Blooming Prairie coach Ali Mach spent some time recently with the KRFO coaches show for an outlook on the season for BP softball.

The Awesome Blossoms graduated only a couple of players from last season, Madison Worke and Tessa Ivers, but both were longtime contributors. Mach has a veteran squad back, including pitcher Elly Strunk, who will be a third-year starter.

Blooming Prairie's softball roster is below, based on the Minnesota State High School League website.

• 3 - Anika Nowlan, senior
• 4 - Elly Strunk, junior
• 5 - Abby Wayne, senior
• 7 - Jinnea Sunde, sophomore
• 8 - Jerrin Jax, sophomore
• 9 - Emma Christianson, sophomore
• 10 - McKenna Hein, sophomore
• 11 - Maya Lembke, eighth grade
• 13 - Jasmine Anderson, junior
• 15 - Bria Baldwin, junior
• 18 - Kalyn Naatz, senior

Blooming Prairie's softball schedule is based on the Gopher Conference website listing.

• April 11 at Medford, 5PM
• April 12 at NRHEG, 4:30PM
• April 14 at Mankato Loyola, 5PM
• April 18 vs. WEM, 5PM
• April 22 at Austin tournament
• April 23 at Austin tournament
• April 25 at Bethlehem Academy, 5PM
• April 26 vs. Maple River, 5PM
• May 2 vs. Alden-Conger, 5PM
• May 3 vs. Pine Island, 4:30PM
• May 5 vs. Kenyon-Wanamingo, 5PM
• May 9 at JWP, 4PM
• May 10 at United South Central, 5PM
• May 12 vs. Randolph, 4:30PM
• May 13 at Triton, 4:30PM (make up from April 5)
• May 14 vs. Goodhue, 9AM
• May 16 vs. NRHEG, 4:30PM
• May 17 vs. Rochester Lourdes, 4PM

Home games are listed in bold.