Top stars, best performances in Iowa high school softball last week
By Barry Poe
Here are some stars from the past week's high school softball games across Iowa.
If you know of a top performance we should include, please menton them in the comments section below.
Jadyn Case, Hinton
The senior, who has bounced back from a devastating injury, collected her 500th career strikeout in 5-4 win over state-ranked Remsen St. Mary’s on Friday.
Cameron Johnson, Waukee
The sophomore passed the 200-career strikeout plateau on Saturday.
Ella McGee, Waukee
The sophomore had two hits in 4-3 win over Urbandale Monday and is leading Class 5A with a .582 batting average.
Sydney Potter, Southeast Polk
The junior connected on her 14th home run of the season in 2-0 win over Ottumwa Thursday.
Gianna Lara, W.D.M. Valley
The senior and Minnesota State recruit had two hits and drove in five runs in 13-0 win over Des Moines Hoover on Thursday.
Jena Young, Winterset
The junior and University of Iowa commit was 3-for-4 with her 16th home run of the season in 6-2 win over Indianola Saturday. Young leads the state with 16 round-trippers.
Katelynn Lappe, Bondurant-Farrar
The senior was 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI in a 7-0 win over North Polk Thursday. Lappe is batting .590 for the season with 13 home runs.
Olivia Tollari, ADM
The senior was 3-for-4 with two doubles in 7-3 win over North Polk for Class 4A top-ranked Tigers on Wednesday.
Mara Bishop, Indianola
The senior was 3-for-3 with a homer and three RBI in 14-1 win over Oskaloosa on Thursday for Class 4A No. Indians.
Lizzie Koonce, Le Mars
The junior charted her 15th pitching win of the season with 3-0 shutout of MOC-Floyd Valley on Friday.
Emily Watters, Anamosa
The junior had two hits and drove in a run and was the winning pitcher in a 5-1 win over Camanche on Wednesday. Watters is the top hitter in Class 3A with a .577 average.
Sydney Roe, Davenport Assumption
The senior was 2-for-3 with a double and RBI in 13-0 win over Davenport North Thursday for Class 3A No. 2 Knights.
Tatum Dunlavy, Estherville-Lincoln Central
The sophomore was 3-for-4 with her 12th home run of the season in 7-1 win over Hull Western Christian on Wednesday for fifth-ranked (3A) Midgets. Dunlavy leads Class 3A with 46 RBIs.
Isabel Bernard, Sumner-Fredericksburg
The freshman stole two bases in an 11-0 win over South Winneshiek Friday, giving her 46 for the season.
Dakota Lake, Saydel
The senior picked up her 23rd pitching win of the season, striking out 12 in 2-1 win over Webster City on Saturday for seventh-ranked (3A) Eagles.
Hailey Rosonke, South Hardin
The sophomore was 2-for-3 with a triple and was the winning pitcher in a 7-2 win over West Marshall Friday. Rosonke is the third-leading hitter in the state and first in Class 2A with a .635 average.
Cassie Beadle, North Union
The senior collected a pair of hits in three at-bats in a 2-0 win over Mason City Saturday for Class 2A No. 2 North Union.
Josie McCuddin, Interstate 35
The junior was 3-for-4 with two doubles in 16-6 win over Ogden on Thursday for Class 2A No. 3 Roadrunners.
Avery Cole, West Sioux
The senior was 2-for-4 with a triple in 9-8 loss to Woodbury Central Thursday and ranks fifth among Class 2A hitters with .532 average.
Abby Hiatt, Logan-Magnolia
The sophomore got her 21st pitching win of the season as No. 5 Panthers downed IKM 11-1 on Monday. Lo-Ma got four more wins the rest of the week to finish the regular season unbeaten at 25-0.
Alexis Hogue, Collins-Maxwell
The senior and DePaul signee had two hits in 2-0 win over Central Decatur on Saturday and is hitting a state-best .714.
Claire Schroeder, Remsen St. Mary’s
The sophomore was 4-for-4 at the plate in a 3-0 win over Fort Dodge St. Edmond Saturday, raising her season average to .609.
Emily Jones, Wayne
The senior was 2-for-3 with a double and her eighth home run of the season in 12-0 win over Bedford on Thursday for 10th-ranked Wayne.
Sara Reid, Central City
The senior pitched a two-hit shutout, striking out 11, for her 23rd win of the season in a 2-1 victory over BCLUW on Saturday.
Macy Sievers, Newell-Fonda
The senior stole her 37th base of the season in an 8-1 win over Spencer Friday for second-ranked (1A) Mustangs.
