When UL softball coach Stefni Lotief plans her pitching rotation, she loves the fact that she has options - multiple options. For instance:

Option A is one win away from 30 victories, has 289 strikeouts and boasts a 1.10 ERA.

Option B is coming off a season in which she won 31 games, struck out 327 batters and finished with a 1.38 ERA.

Option C is the veteran of the staff with 43 career wins, 460 strikeouts and a career ERA of 1.93.

All together, the Killer B's comprise a pitching staff most college softball coaches would love to have.

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Brady Aymond • baymond@theadvertiser.com • May 14, 2009