Always a big hitter, Waubonsee recruit Kayden Corneils steps up as Sandwich’s leader. ‘Filling out that role.’
For players and fans alike, Tuesday’s conditions made it feel more like survival test than softball game. Senior catcher Kayden Corneils was among those battling the deep freeze for Sandwich. The calendar said it was the second week of spring.
Weather reports leading with the wind chill dipping into the 20s said otherwise. But when it was over? Corneils continued to look like a great pickup for Waubonsee coach Hannah Tomasko .
“She’s our main catcher,” said Riley Limon , who’s in her first year as Sandwich’s head coach. “She’s also a captain this year, and I think she’s definitely filling out that role really well. ” Corneils did that and more Wednesday, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and a single and throwing out a pair of baserunners for the host Indians.
Serena, though, earned a 14-5 nonconference win. One of those doubles by Corneils drove in a run to cut an early deficit to 4-3 for Sandwich (3-3). Serena (1-4) broke away from a 7-5 lead by producing a seven-run seventh inning.
“It’s definitely hard to keep the pitcher warm,” Limon said of the weather. “We do our best with hand warmers and jumping around and doing whatever they can to stay warm. “We talked afterward about needing to improve our mental toughness.