By Louie Avery

Assistant Sports Editor

Liberty-Eylau softball coach Todd Tipton can’t help but be optimistic going into the 2008 season.

The Lady Leopards’ second-year coach expects to start eight seniors, all returnees from last year’s team which was unbeaten in District 16-3A before bowing out of the playoffs in the regional quarterfinals to Van on a pair of heart-breaking 1-0 setbacks.

“There’s pressure to do well, but I’m going to try and keep that pressure off the girls,” Tipton said. “We’re out there to have fun. If they’re not having fun, ...

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