Hard work in offseason pays off in first at-bat for Waubonsie Valley’s Addison Powell. A home run? ‘More used to it.’

Hard work in offseason pays off in first at-bat for Waubonsie Valley’s Addison Powell. A home run? ‘More used to it.’

One year later, Waubonsie Valley sophomore Addison Powell is feeling right at home. The difference this preseason has been like night and day for the power-hitting right fielder, according to Warriors coach Valerie Wood. Plenty of hard work since last spring has Powell looking ready to settle into the cleanup spot in the lineup. “Last year, I was pretty nervous,” Powell said of her promotion to the varsity. “Being a freshman on varsity was, like…