Records don\u2019t mean a whole lot to Kentridge High pitcher Kelli Suguro.<\/p>\n
In fact, the only record the senior cares much about these days is that of her fastpitch team and where it is in relation to the rest of the South Puget Sound League North Division.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy goal right now is for my team to start winning more,\u201d she said. \u201cWe need to pull out some of the close games to get to the playoffs.\u201d<\/p>\n
School records?<\/p>\n
Suguro established a new one last week, going 3-for-4 with three runs scored in an 8-4 win over Kentwood. The three hits \u2013 all singles \u2013 propelled Suguro to the top of Kentridge\u2019s all-time leaderboard in hits with 118. Sandy Nevy, who went on to play at Tennessee-Chattenooga, established the old mark of 117 in 1997.<\/p>\n
\u201cI had absolutely no idea,\u201d Suguro said. \u201cI only found out about it after my aunt e-mailed me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Suguro, a four-year starter for the Chargers, entered the game already with school records for runs scored (85), singles (96), times on base (184) and assists (155).<\/p>\n
Yet, despite all the accolades, the bottom line about last week\u2019s record-setting performance was the win, which helped the Chargers move a game ahead of the Conquerors for fourth place in what is becoming a tight SPSL North race.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy team is doing really well right now and everybody is hitting,\u201d said Suguro, who will attend the University of Washington next fall. \u201cI guess hitting is contagious.\u201d<\/p>\n
Of course, Suguro has hit throughout her time at Kentridge. She collected 28 hits as a freshman, 37 as a sophomore and 33 last year. After adding three more against the Conquerors, she had a total of 20 on the season.<\/p>\n
The new record, however, is something this even-keeled senior is downplaying.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s pretty cool that I have the career record now, but I think it\u2019s just because I had one more year (to play) than Sandy Nevy.\u201d<\/p>\n
If the hits keep coming \u2013 and they likely will \u2013 Suguro will be plenty pleased, though she certainly would trade the new record to reach one not-so easy goal.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would trade it for a state berth,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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