For fastpitch softball pitchers to be solid foundations for their teams, they must have solid foundations with proper mechanics.
Pitchers from 18 high school teams will be attempting to lead a title run this weekend at The Summit of Softball Complex when Ooltewah hosts its 23rd Lady Owls Choo Choo Classic.
The bulk of pool play is scheduled today, although the National Weather Service is reporting that showers are likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. More pool-play games are scheduled Saturday morning starting at 9.
Based on final pool records, teams will be placed in Gold and Silver brackets for single-elimination scheduled to start early in the afternoon.
Marty McDaniel, a former baseball catcher who started playing fastpitch softball when he was 16 and began pitching in his early 20s, has been involved with college coaching for 17 years. He started the program at Armstrong Atlantic State in Savannah, Ga., and was 276-82 in seven seasons there. Since 2005 he’s been the pitching coach at currently No. 6-ranked Tennessee (35-6).