2018 Softball Preview
Belle Plaine
Last Year: 24-8, state tournament
Key Players Graduated: LF Katy Ward
Key Players Returning: Junior P Katie Cubbage (2.25 ERA); Junior 3B Shaylee Dodd (.466, 20 RB); Senior SS Grace Parrott (.381, 32 RB); Senior C Shaylee Stanerson (.337); Senior DH Amanda Cook (.322); Junior CF Ashton Bohlen (.352); Junior 1B Kendra Alcott; Sophomore 2B Lily Parrott; Sophomore RF Tori Hlas
Lady Plainsmen Head Coach Cathy Cronbaugh
Benton
Last Year: 32-6, regional finals
Key Players Graduated: P Anna Stenberg; C Jaicee Lyons
Key Players Returning: Senior CF Shelby Hulsebus (.473, 25 SB); Junior 3B Angie Gorkow (.562, 15 HR, 68 RBI); Senior 1B Makenna Bonewitz; Senior RF Jesse Havlik; Junior SS/P Grace Martensen (3.43 ERA; .450); Junior RF Sam Rabe; Freshman 2B Alyse Harvey (.329); Freshman 1B/P Katelyn Buscher
Bobcats Head Coach Eric Stenberg
BGM
Last Year: 16-14, regional semifinals
Key Players Graduated: 2B Baylee Van Ersvelde, CF Aimee Hochstetler, 3B Hope Beck
Key Players Returning: Junior P Kelsey Lint (1.83 ERA, .309); Junior C Kaylee Lint (.433, 25 RBI); Senior SS Lyla Kriegel (.371); Senior 1B Maddie Jansen; Sophomore LF Rylie Van Ersvelde; Sophomore RF Marian Coover (.346); Freshman DH Isabelle Austin
Bears Head Coach Jill Hulsing
East Marshall
Last Year: 17-18, regional finals
Key Players Graduated: None
Key Players Returning: Sophomore P/DH Kodie Hoskey (2.06 ERA); Senior 1B Ellen Hungerford; Senior Amber Martensen; Junior CF Melinda Puumala (.393); Junior 2B/P Maria Rasmussen; Junior C Madison Farrington (.360, 6 HR, 30 RBI); Junior 3B Juliana Arfi (.343, 6 HR, 31 RBI); Junior SS Madison Duncan; Junior LF Quin Damman; Sophomore RF Hannah Birks (.320); Sophomore 2B Rylee Freese
Mustangs Head Coach Jary Hoskey
English Valleys
Last Year: 4-18
Key Players Lost: None
Key Players Returning: Senior SS Audrey Grove (.348, 8 HR, 26 RBI); Senior 3B Sydney Olson (.278); Senior 1B Lexie Miller (.309); Junior Maleah Ackerman (injured); Junior P Ellie Ayers; Junior DH Alyson Warwick; Junior LF Isabel Schneider; Junior 2B Kami Tippe; Junior CF Maddy Shaw; Junior RF Jessie Armstrong; Sophomore C Karyssa Westfall (.319)
Bears Head Coach Steve Hester
Grinnell
Last Year: 8-26
Key Players Lost: RF Sydney Sanders, P Macy Harris (left team), Lauren Bolte (injuried)
Key Players Returning: Junior SS Megan Doty (.398, 3 HR, 17 RBI); Junior CF Kiana Kies (injured); Sophomore C Emma Ware (injured); Freshman C Kaitlyn Kriegel; Freshman P/1B Hannah Behrens; Freshman P Lydia Roudabush; Freshman 3B Lindsey Hollibaugh; Freshman DH Megan Mauss
Tigers Head Coach Mike Doty
HLV
Last Year: 12-10, regional semifinals
Key Players Lost: Kelsea Schaull
Key Players Returning: Senior Emma Cheney (1.54 ERA; .456); Junior Haley Coats (.373, 22 SB); Junior Jolynne Schnebbe; Junior Lexie Van Thournout; Freshman Kayla Jack; Freshman Karlee Timm; Freshman Kayla York; Freshman Olivia Van Waus
Warriors Head Coach Karla Cheney
Iowa Valley
Last Year: 4-24
Key Players Lost: P Mariah Fillenworth; SS Isabel Patterson; C Gretchen Slaymaker; RF Ellie Herman
Key Players Returning: Senior LF Caleigh Smith (.393); Senior CF Cherisse Ward; Junior DH McKayla Barr; Junior 2B Abby Goettsch; Junior 1B/P Sidney Spence; Junior Molly McMann; Sophomore 3B Savannah Smith; Sophomore P Sam Randall
Tigers Head Coach Kim Fillenworth
Lynnville Sully
Last Year: 18-12, regional semifinals
Key Players Lost: 3B Brenna Lanser; CF Haley James; Cheyenne Nikkle
Key Players Returning: Senior RF McKinley Conover (.370, 22 RBI); Junior SS/P Carson Fisk (.337; 2.23 ERA); Junior 1B Shiloh Cunningham (.315); Sophomore P Mallory Loftus (3.69 ERA; .378); Sophomore RF Janelle Rozendaal (.320); Sophomore Kaleah Ehresman; Freshman 2B Caitlin Alberts; Freshman C Korinne Jansen (.321)
Hawks Head Coach Stacy Alberts
Montezuma
Last Year: 19-15; state tournament
Key Players Lost: None
Key Players Returning: Senior P Hanna Jones (2.60 ERA; .411, 29 RB); Senior C Cassidy Watts (.397, 4 HR, 34 RBI); Senior 1B Breck Goodman; Senior SS Shelby Helm (.336); Senior RF Makenna Carl; Senior Hailey Anderson; Senior Quincy Conger; Junior 3B Olivia Moretz; Sophomore 2B Maddy McKeag (.300); Sophomore DH Jazmine Lebahn; Sophomore LF Carissa Van Zee; Freshman P Kailey Jones
Bravettes Head Coach Jeremy Van Zee
North Mahaska
Last Year: 13-14
Key Players Lost: CF Katie Koehler; LF Jensen Kelderman; 1B Olivia Boender
Key Players Returning: Junior P Emma Deucore (2.60 ERA; .443, 3 HR, 19 RBI); Senior SS Tessa Fuller (.321); Senior 3B Mallory Klinker (.451, 5 HR); Senior 2B Hayley Pinkerton (.300); Senior RF Kobi Evans (.288); Sophomore C Paige Layman; Sophomore DH Alex Knockel; Freshman P Maddie McKay
Warhawks Head Coach Chris Sampson
South Tama
Last Year: 2-32
Key Players Lost: 3B Maci Fritz; SS Allison Yuska; CF Lauren Yuska; RF Sabrina Holtz; LF Shae Slaven
Key Players Returning: Freshman P Ashlynn Ellenbecker; Senior 1B Saylor Upah; Senior SS/2B Abbie Parizek; Senior Mackenzie Smith; Junior 2B Jaelin Berger; Junior C Dalaynee Henle; Junior Brittaney Breya; Sophomore Abby Sandvick
Trojans Head Coach Chelsea Ahrens
Tri County
Last Year: 11-11
Key Players Lost: P Kaitlyn Little; 1B Paige Smithart; C Michaela Lundy
Key Players Returning: Senior 3B Myrissa Garber (.304); Senior CF Skyler Fisher; Senior 2B Kearstan Schmidt; Junior RF Taylor Dowd (.381); Sophomore LF/P Emma Miover; Sophomore Miranda Little; Sophomore Mariah Zittergruen; Freshman SS Reace Thomas (.358)
Trojans Head Coach Chad Little
Williamsburg
Last Year: 19-20
Key Players Lost: LF Brittni Gilbert; 1B Amaleah Weldon; DH Shianne Lindsay
Key Players Returning: Senior P Nicole Zuber (2.77 ERA; .358); Senior RF/P Kortni Gensley (.405); Sophomore CF Ashley Hooper (.267); Sophomore SS Charley Geguzis (.297); Sophomore 3B Jill Holub; Sophomore 2B Aubray Walters; Freshman Carly Campbell
Raiders Head Coach Adam Berte
