autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” width=”100%” height=”100%”] It’s hard to imagine what the Palm Desert High School softball team would be without transfer Sydney Sprinkle. “I came here my sophomore year and didn’t really know what to expect.” Sprinkle said. Now a senior captain and starting catcher for the Aztecs, it’s easy […]

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It’s hard to imagine what the Palm Desert High School softball team would be without transfer Sydney Sprinkle.

“I came here my sophomore year and didn’t really know what to expect.” Sprinkle said.

Now a senior captain and starting catcher for the Aztecs, it’s easy to say Sprinkle fits in quite well.

“It’s been one of the greatest things ever,” Sprinkle explained. “I love all the girls, every single one of my teammates. Each of them are their own person and all unique. Working with every one of them is awesome.”

Although Sprinkle is best known behind the batter, she’s one to watch when she steps up to the plate.

“I can hit home runs but that’s not what I think about when I’m up to bat,

Pete Carlson’s Athlete of the Week: Sydney Sprinkle