Southern Nash High School’s softball team was rewarded for its stellar season by the coaches of the Big East 2A/3A Conference recently, as the Ladybirds landed the Pitcher of the Year in Anna Dickinson and the Coach of the Year in Scott Collie as part of the league’s all-conference selections.
Dickinson, a junior, went 15-1 with a sparkling 0.42 earned-run average (ERA) this season.
She made 18 appearances, 15 of them starts, and had 14 complete games with eight shutouts, two hitters and one perfect game for the Ladybirds.
In 100 innings pitched, Dickinson gave up only 33 hits and 15 runs (six earned) with 185 strikeouts and 35 walks. She surrendered only two extra-base hits (both doubles) over 393 batters faced.
Opponents batted .098 against Dickinson and had an on-base percentage (OBP) of just .221.
She also passed the 500-strikeout mark for her career earlier in the season and will enter her final season as a Ladybird with 558 career strikeouts.
Collie directed Southern Nash to a 22-0 regular-season record (12-0 in the Big East) while adding another regular-season crown and tournament crown to his resume. The Ladybirds scored 239 runs (10.39 per game) while allowing only 23 (one per contest).
Southern Nash posted 13 shutouts (11 in conference play) and advanced to the third round of the postseason for the first time since 2014 before suffering a 5-4 loss to Dixon.
The other special award went to Kalissa Williams of Roanoke Rapids, who was named Player of the Year. Williams batted over .500 with 26 hits and 17 RBI at the plate, and she won 13 games on the mound for the Yellow Jackets.
Southern Nash put six players on the all-conference squad, while Roanoke Rapids added four, Nash Central four, Franklinton three, Bunn two, Northern Nash two and Rocky Mount one.
All-conference selections are as follows. Season statistics from MaxPreps are added for the Twin Counties high schools (where available).
ALL-CONFERENCE
Southern Nash:
Anna Dickinson (15-1, 0.42 ERA, 185 strikeouts, 35 walks in 100 innings), Carlee Beckham (.388, 26 hits, 23 runs, six home runs, 29 RBI), Noel Dobbins (.452, 19 hits, 28 runs, five home runs, 24 RBI), Aliyah Croll (.492, 29 hits, 28 runs, five doubles, 26 RBI), Addison Brumfield (.474, 27 hits. 17 runs, 19 RBI), Kelsey Jones (.456, 26 hits, 19 runs, 19 RBI, four doubles)
Roanoke Rapids:
Kalissa Williams, Madison Jones, Kaylee Collier, Alayna Davis
Nash Central:
Hannah Frazier (11-6, 4.06 ERA, 89.2 innings, 58 strikeouts, 26 walks), Lydia Hill (.426, 23 hits, 21 runs, four doubles, four triples, 22 RBI), Hannah Hudlow (.390, 23 hits, 17 runs, 17 RBI), Layla Lafferty (.317, 20 hits, 23 runs, 18 RBI, three doubles)
Franklinton:
Madison Peebles, Kaylei Main, Madison Lada
Bunn:
Emma Sanders, Madeline Bryson
Northern Nash:
Emily Clay (.604, 29 hits, 16 runs, 23 RBI, 11 doubles, five triples), Emma Shingleton (.382, 21 hits, 14 runs, 12 RBI, two doubles)
Rocky Mount:
Jada Bernard (.395, 15 hits, six RBI in 17 games posted)
Honorable Mention
Southern Nash:
Kaylie Love
Roanoke Rapids:
Shandi Byrum
Nash Central:
Maci Worrells
Franklinton:
Brooke Garbooshian
Bunn:
Payton Wood
Northern Nash:
Kailey Burden
Rocky Mount: Emily Tinklepaugh
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