#7– Pennsylvania Rebellion has rocky first season
The Pennsylvania Rebellion, Washington’s entry in the National Pro Fastpitch women’s softball league, got off to a rocky start when manager Rick Bertagnolli quit 12 games into the season. He was replaced by Stacey Rice for the final 36 games of the regular season and the best-of-three playoff series. Rice did not have her contract renewed after the season ended so a new manager needs to be hired.
The Rebellion, who played home games at Consol Energy Park, had a 9-41 record and were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the eventual champion USSSA Pride.
Dallas Escobedo, a right-handed pitcher from Arizona State University, was taken No. 1 in the NPF draft by the Rebellion and struggled in her rookie season.