Key Highlights
- I think it’s inspiring.
- I love that she didn’t let the last three years be the judgment of how she wants to end her career.
- She saw an opportunity and went after it where a lot could’ve let it fizz out,” said Kelsey Parrish, Marbough’s head coach at Diamond High School. It’s inspiring to Parrish because, after 12 years as a head coach, this is the only athlete she’s ever had sign to play at the next level who wasn’t a starter for her team. In fact, Marbough has only competed in 14 varsity softball games.
- She saw playing time in nine games last spring as a junior and had 24 at-bats. But Marbough signed her letter of intent Thursday to play college softball for North Arkansas College in Harrison — the Pioneers.
- How fitting. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementShe could be a pioneer for any athlete who hasn’t played a lot of varsity games to see that it isn’t impossible to make it to the next level — if that’s a dream of theirs.“I’m blessed with the opportunity by coach Parrish and B. J.
