Amador Valley freshman dominated on softball mound - SFGate
To say Amador Valley-Pleasanton freshman Danielle Williams had large cleats to fill is an understatement. Williams fired a four-hitter with nine strikeouts in the NCS title game, a 5-1 win over James Logan -Union City. She also had two hits to finish as the team’s leading hitter with a. 532 average, and is the Chronicle’s Metro Player of the Year. Rather remarkable considering she replaced four-year starter and reigning State Player of the Year Johanna Grauer, who helped UCLA to the Women’s College World Series this spring. As the younger sister of former Amador Valley standout and Northwestern pitcher Krista Williams , the younger Williams knows all about emerging from shadows. Grauer was just one of six senior starters Amador Valley had to replace this season. “Danielle is an amazing pitcher and player,” Borchard said after the NCS title game. Said Danielle, “At the beginning of the season I just wanted to step up and be a contributor to this team, and follow in the footsteps of Johanna and my sister, but I definitely wanted to win NCS. 547 with 41 hits, including seven doubles, four triples and four home. Source: www.sfgate.com
