Top stars, best performances from 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 mention them in the comments section below.
Jalen Adams, Fort Dodge
Senior pitched a four-inning no-hitter, striking out 10 in 12-0 Class 5A regional semifinal win over Sioux City North Saturday.
Bridget Stover, Winterset
Senior catcher was 2-for-3 at the plate in 9-2 Class 4A regional semifinal win over Pella Saturday.
Addison Gookin, Mount Vernon
Sophomore second baseman was 4-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored in 15-3 win over Hampton-Dumont in Class 3A regional semifinal Saturday.
Aurora Stepleton, Central Springs
Junior right fielder was 3-for-3 with three RBIs and two runs scored in 12-0 win over Lake Mills in Class 2A regional semifinal Saturday.
Ellie Flanagan, North Linn
Junior pitched a no-hitter, striking out 11 in 3-0 win over Don Bosco in Class 1A regional semifinal Saturday.
Ava Smithson, Johnston
Senior catcher was 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs in 8-0 5A regional semifinal win over Des Moines Lincoln Saturday.
Aliya Yanga, ADM
Junior was the winning pitcher and drove in a run in 2-0 win over Boone in 4A regional semifinal Saturday.
Abby Odean, Davenport Assumption
Junior had three hits and knocked in five runs in 13-0 Class 3A regional semifinal win over Indepence Saturday.
Beth Streuber, North Union
Sophomore second baseman rapped two doubles as Warriors won their ninth straight, 2-0 over Sibley-Ocheyedan in a 2A regional semifinal Saturday.
Mary Walker, Newell-Fonda
Junior catcher drove in the game’s only run with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth inning as Mustangs escaped with a 1-0 win over GTRA in a 1A regional semifinal Saturday.
Brylee Seaman, Muscatine
Sophomore shortstop was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in 9-0 win over Davenport North in 5A regional semifinal Saturday.
Reese Burke, Dallas Center-Grimes
Sophomore first baseman clubbed a home run and knocked in three as Mustangs won their 12th straight, 12-0 over Denison-Schleswig in a 4A regional semifinal Saturday.
Makenna Hughes, Williamsburg
Freshman second baseman had two doubles and drove in a run in 10-0 shutout of Chariton in a 3A regional semifinal Saturday.
Abby Hiatt, Logan-Magnolia
Sophomore pitched a shutout and hit a two-run double as the Panthers remained unbeaten at 27-0 with 6-0 win over Treynor in a 2A regional semifinal Saturday.
Kali Nelson, Lisbon
Junior rightfielder singled home Gabi Moehlman for the winning run as third-ranked Lions rallied for a 7-6 win over Springville in a 1A regional semifinal Saturday.
Ella Parker, Waukee Northwest
Senior centerfielder had three hits and drove in five runs in Wolves’ 10-0 win over Des Moines Roosevelt in a 5A regional semifinal Saturday.
Kaylee Cary, Norwalk
Junior shortstop was 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs in a 5-1 win over Cedar Rapids Xavier in 4A regional semifinal Saturday.
Pearson Hall, West Liberty
Freshman shortstop was 4-for-4 with a double and triple in a 10-2 win over West Delaware in a 3A regional quarterfinal on Wednesday.
Courtney Kessler, Iowa City Regina
Junior catcher had three hits, including a double, and drove in four runs in Regals’ 11-1 win over Denver in a 2A regional quarterfinal Wednesday.
Erica Houge, Collins-Maxwell
Sophomore pitched a no-hitter with 13 strikeouts and one walk in 2-0 1A regional semifinal win over North Butler Friday.
Payton Drefke, Ankeny Centennial
Sophomore leftfielder was 3-for-4 at the plate as Jaguars escaped with 4-3 win over Waterloo West in 5A regional semifinal Saturday.
Caylin Furnal, Carlisle
Junior third baseman accounted for three of Wildcats’ runs with a three-run homer in 4-3 4A regional semifinal win over Gilbert Saturday.
Addy Reynolds, Mount Ayr
Senior hit two home runs and was the winning pitcher as Raiders surprised Interstate 35, 4-2 in 2A regional semifinal Saturday.
Mya Bunkers, Remsen St. Mary’s
Sophomore shortstop had two hits, drove in three runs and scored twice in 12-0 1A regional semifinal win over Kingsley-Pierson Saturday.
Gianna Lara, W.D.M. Valley
Senior second baseman had a homer, driving in two, as Tigers downed Urbandale 12-2 in regional semifinal Saturday.
