Records don’t mean a whole lot to Kentridge High pitcher Kelli Suguro.
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.
“My goal right now is for my team to start winning more,” she said. “We need to pull out some of the close games to get to the playoffs.”
School records?
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 – all singles – propelled Suguro to the top of Kentridge’s 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.
“I had absolutely no idea,” Suguro said. “I only found out about it after my aunt e-mailed me.”
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).
Yet, despite all the accolades, the bottom line about last week’s 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.
“My team is doing really well right now and everybody is hitting,” said Suguro, who will attend the University of Washington next fall. “I guess hitting is contagious.”
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.
The new record, however, is something this even-keeled senior is downplaying.
“I think it’s pretty cool that I have the career record now, but I think it’s just because I had one more year (to play) than Sandy Nevy.”
If the hits keep coming – and they likely will – Suguro will be plenty pleased, though she certainly would trade the new record to reach one not-so easy goal.
“I would trade it for a state berth,” she said.
Talk to us
Please share your story tips by emailing editor@kentreporter.com.
To share your opinion for publication, submit a letter through our website https://www.kentreporter.com/submit-letter/. Include your name, address and daytime phone number. (We’ll only publish your name and hometown.) Please keep letters to 300 words or less.
