When Holtville softball coach Reese Claybrook scheduled his alma mater for the upcoming softball season, he knew what he was getting himself into.
A graduate of Horseshoe Bend and friend of Generals coach Hagen Whiteard, Claybrook had a decent understanding of what the Horseshoe Bend softball team was made up of. But there was one person in particular he was interested to see how his team reacted to, and that was pitcher Brynlee Alford.
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