Looking back at last spring, Southern Regional softball coach Jamie Bernaldo-Olsen should be excited about the new season starting this week — as soon as the rain stops — because her squad has some big potential.

Going 17-9 last year with a largely young crew bodes well for the Rams. They faced a lot of good teams a year ago. Of their nine losses, three were to Shore Conference Class A South foe Jackson Memorial, a sectional semifinalist the Rams also saw in the Ocean County Tournament…