The Bonney Lake girls fastpitch team is swinging the bats and running bases as the South Puget Sound League, 3A season begins.
The Panthers took fourth in the league last season and made the state quarterfinal tournament.
Coach Andy Sage said by email the team will be a “solid and a well rounded group.”
Returning to the roster are four seniors including Kali Patterson, Kayla Wells, Bailey Ahern and Chantay Courneya.
Returning to the pitching position is Melissa Charron, a junior, Hannah Anderson, a junior catcher.
The Panthers will host Sumner at 3 p.m.