By Kyle LoJacono
Sunlake’s Meghan and Courtney Durbin don’t remember a time when softball was not a major part of their lives, and the twin sisters will keep it that way for another four years at Rollins College.
The twin sisters, who were both recruited as outfielders, inked their letters of intent on Feb. 29 to play with the Division II program, opening up the opportunity to continue playing a sport they’ve loved since age 7.
“I’m really happy that all the hard work that I’ve put in has paid off,” said Courtney, who will study premed or computer science. “All the time I’ve been playing softball is all coming together. Being able to say that I’m going to the next level — not many people get to do that. It just feels so awesome.”
Meghan said getting to play in college is overwhelming, especially because she gets to do it on the same team as her sister.
“It’s really special because everyone would ask us what we were going to do, and we didn’t know for awhile,” said Meghan, who will study premed. “I’m glad that we’re able to go together and stay together.”
Meghan played mostly second base and pitcher for Sunlake the last two years, but is seeing more time in the outfield as a senior. She is hitting .370 with 11 RBI, eight runs scored and four doubles while posting a 1.96 ERA with a 5-0 record through the Seahawks’ first nine games this year.
Courtney is tearing the cover off the ball at the plate this year, batting .520 with 14 runs scored, nine RBI, five doubles and one home run. She has also stolen 13 bases in as many attempts.
The Durbins bring stats, but they also bring maturity to a team with only three seniors.
“They show a lot of hard work and dedication,” said Sunlake softball coach Jami Finan. “They’re everything you could ever want in an athlete. I wish I had 10 just like them. We’d just rock the county if we had that. A lot of the younger players look up to them. They are the whole package.”
Rollins is in Winter Park. The Division II program is a member of the Sunshine State Conference.
–All stats as recorded to Maxpreps.com by coaches.
