Cleveland Softball’s Ashley Allen Has Unique Bond With Head Coach

Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) Cleveland High school softball player Ashley Allen has been one the stabilizing factors for the Blue Raiders this season.

News 12’s Brian Armstrong highlights how a bond with her coach goes beyond words.

Said head coach K.J. Harris:”The ceiling is wherever they want to be.”

Cleveland softball player Ashley Allen has played under coach KJ Harris since Allen was 11.

Said Allen:”We kind of know each other before we ever have to say anything.”

Said Harris:”I know Ash, you know, if she does something on the field, I kind of know before she even knows what’s going on.  I feel like we can communicate on a different level and I don’t worry about how she’s going to take, you know, coaching.

One example of that relationship is coach knowing how to calm Allen down on the mound.

Said Allen:”And I was struggling. She came out and talked me down ’cause she understands like, yeah, you get in the moment, you kinda get through it. But she understands how to calm me down get me focused again”

Said Harris”Proud to see her take this group, uh, under her wing and, you know, know that every day she’s gonna show up for her teammates.”