Aberdeen Central is hoping that lessons learned last year will translate into success on the diamond this year. The Golden Eagles did not win a game during their inaugural campaign last year, but believe that is about to change during their sophomore season. "Just seeing them come on day one of tryouts and just putting forth their best effort, not just this year, but as soon as our season ended last year, our girls really prioritized softball," said Central coach Cassidy Neer. "They joined a league out in Watertown, had some success out that way. Seeing them back on March 11, ready to come out of the gates firing, was a feeling that’s second to none." Central returns nearly its entire squad from a year ago. Neer said her players are way farther along this season compared to the same time last year. "They definitely took strides as the year went on, and this year we were able to start at just a complete different level of the game from day one," Neer said, "which changes t