ABAC Coach Jennifer
Walls was named Coach of the Year in the league this year .
ABAC Coach Jennifer Walls when she was pitching for the University of Arizona .
“ The players we had might not necessarily have been the most talented team I have had at ABAC but the team chemistry and the grit they showed were the key factors that helped us win it .”
This year ’ s version of the Golden Fillies rolled up a regular season record of 18-6 on the way to the regular season championship . Then the team bowled over all opposition in the early rounds of the state tournament and had to beat GMC only once to advance to the national championship tournament .
That ’ s when the roof caved in on the team from Tifton . The Fillies lost two straight games . Season over .
“ I knew this was going to be a tough tournament ,” Walls said . “ All four teams at one time had beaten each other . It was the toughest state tournament we have had .”
Walls grew up in Southern California and was recruited out of high school as a pitcher for Cal State Long Beach . After her sophomore year , she transferred to the University of Arizona . Her game blossomed .
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