DANVILLE – Second-year head coach Jennie Moore has a large core of returning talent as well as an influx of newcomers to work with for her Cal United (Twinfield-Cabot-Danville) softball team in 2026.
photo by Vanessa Fournier
It was a developmental season in Moore’s first year in Danville, notching just one win for a program that struggled to score runs and defend. Moore’s Cal United squad lost five players to graduation and will have a hole to fill in All-Mountain League first baseman Sophi Mancini. With 18 players coming out for spring practice, and a talented returning core led by senior Phoebe Crocker, the arrow is pointing up in year two.
“We are in the mindset of building off of last season with some returning talent and have quite a few new players on the team this year. We’ll be relying on that returning core to help guide and develop our newcomers. We finally got out on our field last week, and we’re all excited for the warmer weather,” said Moore.
Crocker returns to anchor the pitching staff and the infield at her shortstop position, along with junior catcher Austin Roos, sophomore infielder/pitcher Peyton Winn and senior infielder and pitcher Myah Morgan. Crocker, Roos and Winn led the offense in the middle of the lineup for Cal United last season, earning Second Team All-Mountain League selections. Morgan earned Cal United’s lone win last season in their regular-season finale, and Moore will look to her to continue to develop this season to bolster the pitching staff. Winn’s bat got hot late in the season for Cal United, blasting a home run and a triple in their final regular-season game, and is primed to have a big junior campaign. Alaina Robbins also returns for her junior season, and Moore hopes to continue to develop her raw power at the plate. The junior utility player belted a first-inning grand slam over the left field fence in last year’s opening round loss to Proctor in the Division IV playoffs.
“I’m hoping that my team will keep their heads up, stick together and persevere this season. My expectations are that we continue to work hard and that we are good teammates throughout our development this year. We are all very excited for the season to begin!” said Moore.
Cal United was scheduled to open the season at home against BFA-Fairfax on Tuesday. They will hit the road for a match-up against Richford on Tuesday before welcoming Blue Mountain to Danville on Saturday to wrap up the week.
