The Omaha Central softball team has had many blowout victories throughout their season. A key contributor has been Junior shortstop Ada Jantzen.   

Her stats as of Sept. 24, 2024, have been eye-popping, as she has a .574 batting average with an on base percentage of .628, two home runs and a slugging percentage of .956. The team now sits at 13-10, just coming off winning the Central Invitational Tournament with three straight large margin victories.   

Jantzen is one of the most experienced players on the team, as she has been playing competitive club softball since she was in fifth grade over the spring and summers. Not to mention how she has very well above average fielding with the some of the most action playing the shortstop position. She has only one error so far.   

Jantzen has been such a key player on the team that last year she was co-team captain and had the highest batting average in Class A at .585. 

Her leadership qualities also contribute to the way she and her team succeed. “For the next two seasons, I’m mostly looking forward to growing as a leader and more focusing on how I can set the team up for success. I want this team to be able to be able to compete with anyone in the state and I think that Coach Tash (Coffiel) and the other upperclassmen on the team have done such a good job growing the program,” Jantzen said. 

 Another contributor to her success on the field has been the work Jantzen put in during the off-season.  

“In the off-season, I mainly focus on going back to the fundamentals, especially with fielding. I work with my batting coach on how I’m going to be successful against all types of pitching. Then, most of the time, I’m doing some sort of lifting program,” Jantzen said. 

 With many more games left to be played in the season, she looks forward to the games ahead and more chemistry forming with her teammates.