Former Charlotte Pitchers are Playing Softball in Europe this Summer!

Emily Jeffery

Charlotte's Katy Hackett and Emily Jeffery will be headed to Europe this summer to play softball. Playing softball in Europe is an amazing experience and it brings some nice exposure for Charlotte as well. Jeffery was a dominating pitcher for the 49ers dominating batters with her speed and movement en route to becoming Charlotte's single season and career leader in SO. Jeffery will go down as one of the all time greats in both A10 and Charlotte history and she really helped elevate the Charlotte program to a whole other level. Jeffery will be playing in Belgium this summer and she should make her team an instant favorite. Jeffery can control a game from the circle and European hitters are going to have a tough time hitting against her.

Katy Hackett just wrapped up her senior season at Charlotte and she was spectacular in her final season at DL Phillips Softball Complex. Hackett has been a force in the circle over her career for the 49ers thanks in large part to a knee-buckling changeup. That changeup befuddled hitters for 4 years, especially at the 2011 Atlantic 10 Tournament. Hackett had all of the pitches in the circle, but what really set her apart from other pitchers was her toughness. When she had no room for error with her pitches it seemed like she was at her best. Coach Aimee DeVos and the 49ers are going to miss her presence in the circle. This summer, Katy Hackett will be playing for the Wesseling Vermins in Germany. Germany features some pretty good teams, most notably the Mannheim Tornados, so she will be put to the test, but with the way she is throwing opponents better watch out. The Vermins are going to be a tough team to beat with Hackett in the circle.

Katy Hackett

Best of luck to Emily Jeffery and Katy Hackett in Europe! It should be the experience of a lifetime and they have definitely made both Charlotte and the A10 proud.