Carrie Rountree

has been a catcher on Sandy Creek High School's varsity softball team

for the past four years. Next fall, she will attend Wingate University

in North Carolina and will be their starting catcher the following spring.

Rountree made the decision official earlier this week.

"I really

liked the environment, the coaches and the players," said Rountree,

who plans on majoring in Sociology at the school. "It's a small school

and the professors seem like they'll be really helpful."

Rountree has

made a lot of memories playing for the Lady Patriots, including hitting

two grand slams this past season. The memory that stands out the most

for her though is getting the chance to catch in her freshman year.

"I was

playing first base and our catcher got hurt so I had to go play behind

the plate. We were playing Fayette County and I drove in two runs that

day. We won 3-2."

Rountree, who

also plays for the Screamers, a select fast pitch softball team, will

finish her senior year in style and play one more summer with the select

team before heading to North Carolina to become a Bulldog. Wingate plays

in the South Atlantic Conference.

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