Pitcher of the year - Morgan Kidd, McIntosh

Signing a scholarship to attend and play softball for Boston College next week, a decision she had made earlier this season, Kidd focused on getting her team to the state playoffs and she dominated opponents during the season. She went 15-5 with an ERA of 0.08. She gave up 16 earned runs in 136 innings, allowing only 54 hits and 23 walks while striking out 259 batters.

Player of the year - Lauren Willamon, Whitewater

Willamon, the Lady Wildcats’ catcher, batted .366 this season with 37 hits and 16 RBIs this season. A junior, Willamon, who led the team in doubles and had a slugging percentage of .485, was also the battery mate for a young but powerful pitching staff.

Coach of the year - Lisa Pearce, Sandy Creek

In the week before the region tournament, Sandy Creek lost to region rival McIntosh and then fell to Central, Carroll at home on their senior night. After that, they went 10-4 and made it to the championship game in the Class AAA state tournament, the furthest any Sandy Creek softball team has ever made it. The team accomplished this feat with only two seniors on the squad and not a lot of power. Pearce got the most from her players thoroughout the year and led them to the greatest season in school history.

All-Citizen Team - First team

• Pitcher - Morgan Kidd

• Catcher - Lauren Willamon

• 1B - Jamie Saunders. Whitewater, .356 BA, 37 hits, 27 RBI, .529 Slg.

• 2B - Heather Walker, Starr’s Mill, .369 BA, 20 RBI, 63 put outs and 46 assists

• 3B - Haley Richards, Whitewater, .375 BA, 33 hits, 22 RBI, .534 Slg.

• SS - Holly Houghton, McIntosh, .338 BA, 25 hits, 22 RBI, .424 OBP.

• OF - Meagan Sitton, Sandy Creek, .362 BA, 5 RBI, 13 stolen bases; Ashley Schwab, Whitewater, .345 BA, 38 hits, .445 Slg.; Tiffany Taylor, Starr’s Mill, .295 BA, 15 RBI, four triples

• DH - Jessica Conaway, McIntosh, .354 BA, 28 hits, 21 RBI, .400 OBP.

• Utility player - Alexis Evans, Starr’s Mill, .289 BA, 6 SB, .907 fielding percentage, 4-3 pitching record, 36K’s, five complete games, three shutouts, played almost every position for Starr’s Mill.

All-Citizen team - Second team

• Pitcher - (tie) Whitney Toler, Whitewater, 22-11, 0.60 ERA, 54 Ks in 209 innings; and Kayla Folds, Sandy Creek, 18-8, 1.07 ERA, 209 K’s in 174.33 innings

• Catcher - Nicole Fox, McIntosh, .354 BA, 28 hits, 10 stolen bases, .400 OBP

• 1B - Erin Justice, McIntosh, .338 BA, 24 hits, 13 RBI, .420 OBP

• 2B - McKenzie Woody, Whitewater, .388 average, 45 hits, 7 RBI, .448 Slg.

• 3B - Amber Shaw, McIntosh, .267 BA, 20 hits, 14 RBI, .360 OBP.

• SS - Ashley Clontz, Starr’s Mill, .303 BA, 21 RBI, 40 putouts, 40 assists

• OF - Dani Frazier, Sandy Creek, .291 BA, 2 HR, 14 RBI; Linsey Hearn, McIntosh, .174 BA, 8 hits, 6 RBI; and Nikki Montesanti, Whitewater, .281 BA, 18 hits, 1 HR.

All-Citizen Team - Honorable Mention

• Pitcher - Paige Peurifoy, Starr’s Mill, 17-11, 236 K’s in 166 innings, .67 ERA, 21 complete games, 8 shutouts, also batted .300 with 14 RBI

• Catcher - Mackenzie Arlt, Sandy Creek, .286 BA, 32 hits, 24 RBIs, 10 doubles, 1 HR

• 1B - Kayla Awbrey, Sandy Creek, .254 BA, 15 RBI, 7 stolen bases

• 2B - Andrea Dalton, Sandy Creek, 26 hits, 58 put outs, 27 assists

• 3B - Megan Kallatsa, Sandy Creek, .248 BA, 14 RBIs, 49 putouts and 48 assists

• SS - (tie) Candace Dunn, Sandy Creek, .231 BA, 21 RBI, 2 HR, 6 stolen bases, 49 putouts, 65 assists; and Tess Echols, Whitewater, .255 average, .372 Slg, 24 hits, 18 RBI.

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