Baseball has 1st new head coach in 30 years

​Rodney Spradlin starts to coach his players in the freezing weather in the middle of February, in order to prepare for the upcoming baseball season.  
Coach Spradlin is the new to the Raiders this year. He takes over the baseball team after Coach Eric Lawrence got his 300th varsity baseball win. The weather in February this year is different from usual, it’s only 30 degrees outside and there is also strong wind mixed in the cold air.  A lot of players don’t understand his decision to practice in such inclement weather. “I hate losing games more than practicing in cold weather.” Spradlin said. This quote showed his enthusiastic attitude towards baseball, and his desire to lead the North Cross baseball team to win ball games.  “My expectations for y’all is to beat Miller School this year,” Spradlin said. “It doesn’t matter who we play against, our mindset should be we have a chance to beat anybody even though our opponent is the New York Yankees.” Miller School’s baseball team is just now ranked as the top 25 baseball team in the nation, but just like what Coach Spradlin said, he will use his positive attitude to lead the North Cross baseball team to become the team that has a chance to win against anybody. “I hope that all of us will have the belief that we will win when we go on the bus to play against Miller, and say to me that we got it, Coach Spradlin.” Spradlin said.

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