Brooke Otto, Isabella Torres headline SBLive's 2022 All-Central Texas softball teams, awards

With six newly-crowned state champions celebrating across the Lone Star State and the 2022 Texas high school softball season officially in the books, it’s time to hand out some hardware to the state’s most dominant players on the diamond.

SBLive Texas will recognize the top pitchers, slappers, power hitters and defensive stars in high school softball around the state this year with our All-Region - Central, East, North, South and West - Texas high school softball teams. After our five All-Region teams are unveiled we will release SBLive’s All-State softball teams.

• RELATED — SBLive’s 2022 All-East Texas softball teams, awards

We kicked off our all-region awards by unveiling our All-East Texas softball selections last week. We’re continuing our end-of-season softball honors deep in the heart of the Lone Star State with the release of SBLive’s 2022 All-Central Texas softball teams.

Our All-Region teams feature First Team, Second Team and Third Team selections, as well as awards for MVP, Pitcher of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year and Coach of the Year.

The teams and awards were compiled by SBLive Texas reporter Andrew McCulloch.

*Editor’s Note: College commitments and 2022 season stats are listed where available.

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ALL-CENTRAL TEXAS SOFTBALL AWARDS

All-CenTex MVP — Brooke Otto, Senior, SS/P, Smithville 

(McNeese State signee; .711 AVG, 59 runs scored, 54 hits, 39 RBI, 31 extra-base hits, 20 triples, 2.244 OPS, 65 SBs, 1.000 fielding percentage; 13-5 record, 1.99 ERA, 122 Ks, 60 hits, .168 opponents’ batting average, 91.1 IP in 29 GP)

All-CenTex Pitcher of the Year — Savannah “SJ” Guerin, Senior, P/1B, Leander 

(Oklahoma signee; 14-3 record, 0.56 ERA, 256 Ks, 55 hits, .115 opponents’ batting average, Three no-hitters, .917 fielding percentage, 138.2 IP; .432 AVG, Nine RBI, Three extra-base hits in 25 GP)

All-CenTex Offensive Player of the Year — Taylor Anderson, Junior, SS/2B, Dripping Springs 

(Oklahoma State commit; .583 AVG, 60 hits, 59 SBs, 40 runs scored, 17 RBI, 10 extra-base hits, 1.377 OPS in 31 GP)

All-CenTex Defensive Player of the Year — Isabella Torres, Junior, SS, Georgetown 

(.484 AVG, 42 RBI, Six HRs in 38 GP)

All-CenTex Newcomer of the Year — Madi George, Freshman, 1B/OF, Leander Rouse 

(.554 AVG, 41 hits, 36 RBI, 24 runs scored,18 extra-base hits, 1.653 OPS, Six HRs, .963 fielding percentage in 30 GP)

All-CenTex Coach of the Year — Kirk Allen, Crawford 

(16th season, Allen led Crawford to its second state title in four years)

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FIRST TEAM ALL-CENTRAL TEXAS

Pitcher — Kaylee Blackledge, Senior, P, Center Point 

(Texas Tech signee; 14-7 record, 0.31 ERA, 270 Ks, 44 hits allowed, 113.2 IP; .468 AVG, 32 runs scored, 27 RBI, 24 walks, 22 hits, 18 extra-base hits, Four HRs in 21 GP)

Pitcher — Neveah Brown, Sophomore, P, Harker Heights 

(22-3 record, 1.87 ERA, 317 Ks, .159 opponents’ batting average, Two complete game shutouts, Two saves, 161.1 IP; .370 AVG, 38 RBI, 35 hits, 16 extra-base hits, 12 runs scored, Seven HRs, 1.077 OPS in 38 GP)

Catcher — Kennedy Miller, Junior, C/3B, Georgetown 

(Arkansas commit; .403 AVG, 37 RBI, 11 HRs in 38 GP)

First Base — Addison Leschber, Senior, 1B/OF, Thrall 

(Minnesota signee; .630 AVG, 50 RBI, 46 hits, 44 runs scored, 31 extra-base hits, 10 HRs, 2.082 OPS, Seven SBs; .985 fielding percentage in 26 GP)

Second Base — Madison Runyan, Senior, 2B/SS, West 

(Maryland signee; .594 AVG, 60 hits, 47 runs scored, 43 RBI, 26 extra-base hits, 1.714 OPS, 22 SBs, .960 fielding percentage in 31 GP)

Shortstop — Savanna Pogue, Sophomore, SS/P, Crawford 

(.500 AVG, 53 hits, 49 runs scored, 35 RBI, 21 extra-base hits, 14 SBs, .531 OBP, 10 triples in 31 GP)

Third Base — Tristan Thompson, Junior, 3B/1B, Waco Midway

(Indiana commit; .449 AVG, 58 RBI, 48 hits, 48 runs scored, 24 extra-base hits, 11 HRs, 1.437 OPS; .969 fielding percentage in 39 GP)

Outfield — Keyannah Chavez, Senior, OF, Leander Glenn 

(New Mexico signee; .556 AVG, 50 hits, 48 runs scored, 35 RBI, 29 SBs, 26 extra-base hits, 1.713 OPS, Nine HRs, .946 fielding percentage in 31 GP)

Outfield — London Minnix, Sophomore, CF/SS, Crawford 

(.570 AVG, 57 hits, 50 runs scored, 30 RBI, 25 SBs, 12 extra-base hits, .632 OBP in 31 GP)

Outfield — Serenity Cade-Williams, Sophomore, CF/LF/SS, Waco Connally 

(.598 AVG, 52 hits, 42 runs scored, 30 SBs, 29 RBI, 19 extra-base hits, 1.572 OPS, 1.000 fielding percentage in 27 GP)

Utility — Kenzie Jones, Junior, P/1B, Crawford 

(Stephen F. Austin commit; 29-2 record, 1.13 ERA, 224 Ks, 167 IP; .549 AVG, 51 RBI, 11 HRs in 31 GP)

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SECOND TEAM ALL-CENTRAL TEXAS

Pitcher — Emma Solis, Senior, P, Austin Bowie 

(16-5 record, 1.67 ERA, 272 Ks, .143 opponents’ batting average, 151.1 IP; .348 AVG, 17 RBI, Five HRs, Five runs scored in 29 GP)

Pitcher — Jordan Cox, Junior, P/3B, Dripping Springs 

(13-6 record, 1.82 ERA, 143 Ks, .173 opponents’ batting average, Five shutouts, Three saves, One perfect game, 127 IP; .387 AVG, 46 hits, 31 RBI, 16 extra-base hits, 13 runs scored, Nine SBs in 38 GP)

Catcher — Anya German, Sophomore, C/DH, Austin Bowie 

(.416 AVG, 42 RBI, 42 hits, 16 extra-base hit, 15 runs scored, 1.190 OPS, .990 fielding percentage in 33 GP)

First Base — Madison Lux, Junior, 1B/OF, Lake Belton 

(.415 AVG, 34 hits, 30 runs scored, 29 RBI, 20 extra-base hits, .505 OBP, Seven HRs, Four SBs in 29 GP)

Second Base — Ashley Ottmers, Senior, 2B, Boerne Champion 

(.580 AVG, 51 hits, 30 runs scored, 28 RBI, 23 extra-base hits, 19 doubles, 1.516 OPS, Nine SBs, Two Ks, .973 fielding percentage in 26 GP)

Shortstop — Julyssa Hernandez, Senior, SS/2B, Austin Anderson 

(Southwestern commit; .558 AVG, 55 RBI, 47 runs scored, 43 hits, 27 extra-base hits, 1.731 OPS, Five SBs, Four HRs, Four Ks, .949 fielding percentage in 27 GP)

Third Base — Elizabeth Joyner, Senior, 3B/SS/P, Round Rock Westwood

(Univ. of San Diego signee; .611 AVG, 33 hits, 23 runs scored, 19 RBI, 1.749 OPS, 15 extra-base hits, Five HRs, Five SBs in 18 GP)

Outfield — Leti Paiz, Junior, CF, Austin Anderson 

(.605 AVG, 56 runs scored, 52 hits, 32 RBI, 12 extra-base hits, 1.519 OPS, 13 SBs in 27 GP)

Outfield — Meagan Lee, Senior, CF/OF, Leander 

(Texas A&M Kingsville signee; .573 AVG, 47 hits, 35 runs scored, 25 SBs, 11 RBI, 1.278 OPS, Three extra-base hits, 1.000 fielding percentage in 26 GP)

Outfield — Kelsey Mathis, Sophomore, OF, Waco Midway 

(.482 AVG, 54 hits, 50 runs scored, 37 RBI, 24 extra-base hits, Eight HRs, 1.433 OPS, 12 SBs, .965 fielding percentage in 39 GP)

Utility — Casey Schultz, Sophomore, SS/UTL, Lake Belton 

(.372 AVG, 50 RBI, 45 hits, 43 runs scored, 31 extra-base hits, 16 HRs, Eight SBs, .411 OBP in 36 GP)

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THIRD TEAM ALL-CENTRAL TEXAS

Pitcher — Jessica Cantrell, Sophomore, P, Elgin 

(11-1 record, 0.99 ERA, 156 Ks, .169 opponents batting average, 92 IP; .383 AVG, 18 hits, 13 RBI, 10 extra-base hits, Eight runs scored, 1.240 OPS in 20 GP)

Pitcher — Bella Mitchell, Senior, P, New Braunfels Canyon 

(New Mexico signee)

Catcher — Dakota Farmer, Junior, C, Leander Glenn 

(Penn commit; .476 AVG, 45 RBI, 40 hits, 26 runs scored, 25 extra-base hits, 1.663 OPS, 13 HRs, Five SBs, .995 fielding percentage in 31 GP)

First Base — Katie Noble, Senior, P/1B, Buda Hays 

(Upper Iowa Univ. signee; 1.30 ERA, 70 Ks; .395 AVG, 20 RBI, Five HRs in 29 GP)

Second Base — Emma Robledo, Senior, 2B/SS, Fredericksburg 

(.570 AVG, 45 hits, 35 RBI, 28 runs scored, 1.532 OPS, 23 extra-base hits, 17 SBs, .604 AVG with RISP, .941 fielding percentage in 25 GP)

Shortstop — Brooke Sivek, Senior, SS/2B/OF, Boerne 

(Texas A&M Kingsville signee; .492 AVG, 62 hits, 57 SBs, 49 runs scored, 19 RBI, .536 OBP, Four extra-base hits in 36 GP)

Third Base — Bralyn Belk, Senior, 3B/SS, Axtell 

(Mary-Hardin Baylor signee; .449 AVG, 48 RBI, 45 runs scored, 40 hits, 26 extra-base hits, 13 SBs, Seven HRs, 1.506 OPS in 31 GP)

Outfield — Brittany Evans, Junior, CF/OF, Harper 

(.489 AVG, 33 RBI, 25 runs, Eight extra-base hits in 19 GP)

Outfield — Shelby Smith, Senior, OF/3B/SS, Waco Midway 

(Ouachita Baptist signee; .466 AVG, 55 hits, 46 runs scored, 37 RBI, 21 extra-base hits, 1.194 OPS, 15 SBs, .973 fielding percentage in 39 GP)

Outfield — Harley Drouillard, Junior, CF/3B, Salado 

(.402 AVG, 27 runs scored, 24 RBI, .444 AVG with RISP, 10 extra-base hits, .930 OPS, 1.000 fielding percentage in 32 GP)

Utility — Alexis Nava, Senior, 1B/P, Lorena 

(Weatherford College signee; .579 AVG, 62 hits, 43 RBI, 35 runs scored, 30 extra-base hits, .656 OBP, Seven HRs, Three SBs; 13-0 record, 2.88 ERA, 75 hits allowed, 58 Ks, 73.1 IP in 35 GP)