Eight Mustangs grab all-conference softball honors

PCM’s run to a softball conference championship had a little bit of everything.

The Mustangs’ top two pitchers were 1-2 in the league in earned run average and six players had an on-base percentage of .400 or better.

Throw in the fact that all eight all-conference players had fielding percentages of .917 or higher, and the Mustangs won the Heart of Iowa Athletic Conference title with a 15-1 record.

Leading the way on the all-conference squad were senior Lark Drake, junior Addison Steenhoek, sophomore Rylee Parsons and eighth-graders Libby Winters and Camden Webb, who all were first-team selections.

Sophomore Tori Lindsay was a second-team all-conference pick and sophomores Lillian Humpal and Addi Hudnut grabbed honorable mention recognition.

All-conference honors are based on statistics inside conference play only.

Parsons was a first-team pitcher. She was 11-0 in her 13 starts and those 11 wins led the conference. So did her ERA of .73 and her .160 opponents batting average.

Parsons also ranked second with 77 strikeouts despite sitting seventh in innings pitched at 57 2/3. She also walked 18, tallied one save and had zero errors.

Steenhoek was a first-team catcher after throwing out five potential base stealers and walking 10 times at the plate, which both ranked tied for second in the league.

She batted .222 but had an on-base percentage of .417. She tied for third in the league with two homers, tied for eighth with two hit by pitches and ranked fourth with a fielding percentage of .992.

Steenhoek also tallied eight hits, four runs, six RBIs and 14 total bases.

Drake was a first-team infielder. She batted .300 and had an OBP of .429. Her 14 runs ranked tied for eighth, her seven walks were tied for 10th and her two hit by pitches tied for eighth.

She added 12 hits, five RBIs, 13 total bases and two steals and her .990 fielding percentage ranked fifth in the HOIAC.

Winters earned her first-team nod as an outfielder. Her first varsity season produced a league-best 19 RBIs. She also ranked sixth in the league with a .457 batting average and had an OBP of .490.

Her 21 hits ranked tied for fourth in the conference, her 28 total bases were tied for eighth and her eight steals ranked tied for third. Winters added 10 runs, two doubles, three walks and her fielding percentage was .938.

Webb was a first-teamer as a utility player. She pitched in 11 games, made one start in the circle and led the league with seven saves.

She was 2-1 and ranked second behind Parsons with an ERA of 1.08. Her 32 1/3 innings pitched ranked ninth and her 35 strikeouts and two walks were eighth and first, respectively. Opponents batted only .183 against her, which ranked third in the league.

At the plate, Webb batted .325 and had an OBP of .375. She finished with 13 hits, two runs, two doubles, 10 RBIs, three walks, three steals and 17 total bases and her fielding percentage was .917.

Lindsay was a second-team infielder after leading the league with six hit by pitches and zero errors. She also ranked second in the conference with three homers and tied for 10th with 26 total bases.

Lindsay batted .317 and had an OBP of .431. She ranked tied for sixth in the league with 15 runs and added 13 hits, two doubles, eight RBIs and three walks.

Humpal was an honorable mention selection despite ranking in the top 10 in the HOIAC in six different offensive categories. Her .429 batting average and .500 OBP both ranked eighth in the league and she tied for third with five doubles and three hit by pitches.

Her 18 hits and 26 total bases both tied for 10th and she added nine runs, 10 RBIs, four walks and six steals. She committed zero errors in the outfield.

Hudnut batted .189 and had an OBP of .268. She finished with seven hits, eight runs, four RBIs, two walks, 11 total bases and two steals. Her two hit by pitches tied for eighth in the conference and her fielding percentage was .933.

Heart of Iowa Athletic Conference

Softball

Final Standings

Team Conference Overall

PCM 13-1 25-5

West Marshall 12-2 25-9

Saydel 11-3 13-19

Perry 6-8 10-19

South Hamilton 5-9 13-17

Nevada 3-11 10-22

Roland-Story 3-11 7-24

Greene County 3-11 4-20

All-Conference

First Team

Pitchers — Rylee Parsons, so., PCM; Aubree Greenwood, fr., West Marshall.

Catchers — Addison Steenhoek, jr., PCM; Peyton Jeter, jr., Roland-Story; Meagan McGaffin, jr., Nevada.

Infielders — Lark Drake, sr., PCM; Jillian Karsjen, jr., West Marshall; Dakoda Wright, sr., Saydel; Z. McKay, sr., Saydel; Karagyn Whelchel, so., Perry.

Outfielders — Libby Winters, 8th, PCM; Lillian Fischer, jr., West Marshall; Tanna Thompson, sr., South Hamilton.

Utility — Camden Webb, 8th, PCM; Jenna Randall, fr., West Marshall.

Second Team

Pitchers — Jenna Davidson, fr., Saydel; Maci Tuning, sr., Perry.

Catcher — Hunter Tenborg, sr., Saydel.

Infielders — Tori Lindsay, so., PCM; Kate Berggren, jr., Roland-Story; Emmalee Bell, sr., Perry; Rachel Randall, so., West Marshall.

Outfielders — Lily Zahnd, jr. West Marshall; Ashlyn Erickson, sr., South Hamilton; Cate Erickson, fr., Perry.

Utility — Kailey Whelchel, fr., Perry; Makena Galetich, sr., South Hamilton.

Honorable Mention

Addison Hudnut, so., PCM; Lillian Humpal, so., PCM; Sara Morgan, fr., Greene County; Payton Kokenge, jr., Greene County; Melanie Khounsourath, sr., Nevada; Sydney Barkley, sr., Perry; Callie Steva, sr., Perry; Miley Geise, fr., Roland-Story; Keely Oberender, so., Roland-Story; Lauren Frantz, fr., Saydel; Jayden Benda, fr., Saydel; Emma Lammers, 8th, South Hamilton; Kendra Hoversten, sr., South Hamilton; Amelia Ranson, jr., West Marshall; Taylor Thomas, so., West Marshall.

Distinguished All-Conference

Abbie Estrada, sr., Saydel.