High school softball: 2018 Daily Citizen-News All-Area Teams

Published 12:03 am Sunday, November 25, 2018

Player of the year

Keen Johnson, Dalton (junior, first baseman): .425 batting average, 57 hits, 11 doubles, two home runs, 53 RBIs, 33 runs, .557 on base percentage, .996 fielding percentage. Region 6-6A first-team member.

First team

Pitcher: Sophia Voyles, Coahulla Creek (sophomore) — 13 games started, 120 2/3 innings pitched, 12 wins, six losses, 162 strikeouts, 38 walks, 1.68 ERA.

Catcher: Olivia Whaley, Dalton (senior) — .331 batting average, 42 hits, 11 doubles, two triples, three home runs, 21 RBIs, 26 runs, .491 on base percentage, .980 fielding percentage. Region 6-6A first-team member.

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Infielder: Savannah Hott, Coahulla Creek (senior, first baseman) — 43 hits, nine doubles, three home runs, 27 RBIs, 22 runs, eight stolen bases, .417 batting average, .621 slugging.

Infielder: McCall Maret, Dalton (senior, shortstop) — .392 batting average, 49 hits, 11 doubles, two triples, three home runs, 27 RBIs, 42 runs, .517 on base percentage, .919 fielding percentage. Region 6-6A first-team member.

Infielder: Molly Middleton, Northwest Whitfield (junior, shortstop) — 39 hits, .487 batting average, .590 on base percentage, .637 slugging, six doubles, three triples, 19 RBI, 31 runs, 17 stolen bases, .940 fielding percentage. Region 6-4A player of the year.

Infielder: Lily Snyder, Coahulla Creek (senior, third baseman) — 46 hits, 11 doubles, five home runs, 22 RBI, 37 runs, 13 stolen bases, .414 batting average, .649 slugging.

Outfielder: Mackenzie Hoffman, Christian Heritage (junior) — 38 hits, 31 runs, 19-of-19 stolen bases, .500 batting average (38-for-76) .553 on base percentage, eight RBIs.

Outfielder: Lauren Parker, Dalton (senior, left field) — .393 batting average, 48 hits, nine doubles, two home runs, 23 RBIs, 26 runs, .400 on base percentage, .929 fielding percentage. Region 6-6A first-team member.

Outfielder: Brooke Belflower, Dalton (senior, center field) — .296 batting average, 37 hits, two doubles, three triples, five home runs, 35 RBI, 44 runs, .444 on base percentage, .962 fielding percentage. Region 6-6A first-team member.

Utility player: Maddi Locke, Coahulla Creek (senior, pitcher, outfield) — 19 games started, 89 1/3 innings pitched, 11 wins, four losses, 67 strikeouts, 17 walks, 2.51 ERA. 32 hits, nine doubles, three home runs, 24 RBIs, 14 runs, two stolen bases, .348 batting average, .543 slugging.

Second team

Pitcher: Elly Souther, Dalton (senior) –.250 batting average, 29 hits, four doubles, 20 RBI, four runs, .404 on base percentage, .972 fielding percentage. 133 innings pitched, 28 games played, 12 wins, nine losses, 2.70 ERA, 103 strikeouts, 56 walks.

Catcher: Brooklyn Gonzalez, Murray County (freshman) — .406 batting average, .851 OPS, 28 hits, 15 runs, seven stolen bases.

Infielder: Tessa Hawkins, Christian Heritage (junior, shortstop) — .362 batting average, .456 on base percentage, seven extra base hits, 11 RBIs, 10-of-10 on stolen bases.

Infielder: RJ Janke, Coahulla Creek (junior, shortstop) — 31 hits, nine doubles, six home runs, 23 RBI, 29 runs, 12 stolen bases, .341 batting average, .637 slugging.

Infielder: McKinley Fields, North Murray (junior, third baseman) — .473 batting average, .530 on base percentage, .743 slugging, seven doubles, two triples, three home runs, 28 RBIs.

Infielder: JJ Trowell (senior, second baseman) — .354 batting average, 35 hits, one double, three triples, 15 RBIs, 33 runs, .444 on base percentage, .984 fielding percentage. Region 6-6A first-team member.

Outfielder: Savannah Smith, North Murray (senior) — .403 batting average, .448 on base percentage, .516 slugging, seven doubles, 11 RBIs.

Outfielder: Sydney Horne, Northwest Whitfield (senior) — 26 hits, .329 batting average, .430 on base percentage, .380 slugging, one double, one home run, six RBIs, 27 runs, 11 stolen bases, .900 fielding percentage. Region 6-4A second-team member.

Outfielder: Adain Coulter, Christian Heritage (senior) — .357 batting average, .408 on base percentage, 5-of-5 stolen bases, team leading 23 RBIs, two doubles, one triple, one home run.

Utility player: Cara Rann, Northwest Whitfield (senior) — 28 hits, .341 batting average, .349 on base percentage, .451 slugging, nine doubles, 30 RBI, four runs, .941 fielding percentage. 34 1/3 innings pitched, five games started, three wins, two losses, 24 strikeouts, 2.22 ERA. Region 6-4A second-team member.

Third team

Pitcher: Talli Burgess, North Murray (junior) — 128 innings pitched, 1.364 ERA, 157 strikeouts.

Catcher: Lily Phillips, Southeast Whitfield (junior) — .277 batting average, 13 hits, three doubles, one home run, six RBIs, .333 on base percentage, .404 slugging.

Infielder: Peyton Warnix, Coahulla Creek (senior, second baseman) — 31 hits, four doubles, 14 RBI, 14 runs, one stolen base, .326 batting average, .381 slugging.

Infielder: Sydney Ault, Dalton (senior, third baseman) — .283 batting average, 34 hits, three doubles, two home runs, 23 RBIs, 22 runs, .389 on base percentage, .869 fielding percentage.

Infielder: Alivia Rymer, North Murray (junior, shortstop) — .308 batting average, seven doubles, two home runs, 20 RBIs.

Infielder: Payton Tuder, Northwest Whitfield (junior, second baseman) — 26 hits, .321 batting average, .398 on base percentage, .781 slugging, three doubles, one triple, 18 RBIs, 19 runs, five stolen bases, .944 fielding percentage. Region 6-4A first-team member.

Outfielder: Tatum Poe, Coahulla Creek (sophomore) — 30 hits, two doubles, eight RBIs, 13 runs, 11 stolen bases, .333 batting average, .368 slugging.

Outfielder: Attie Ridley, Murray County (senior, center field) — .361 batting average, .813 OPS, 26 hits, 11 runs, 10 stolen bases.

Outfielder: Ryleigh Murray, Southeast Whitfield (senior) .302 batting average, 16 hits, two triples, six RBIs, .351 on base percentage, .377 slugging.

Utility player: Tatiana Chiesa, Christian Heritage (sophomore) — .381 batting average, .435 on base percentage. Led team with 11 extra base hits, seven doubles, two triples, two home runs, 4-of-4 stolen bases, 15 RBIs.

Honorable mentions

Dalton: Emily Brunson

Murray County: Maddie Jenkins, Natalie O’Neal

Northwest Whitfield: Tionna Baker, Torrey Cummings, Destin Jewell, Anna Grace Rann, Allison Roy, Shaylen Sutton, Abi Snipes

Southeast Whitfield: Haylee Terry