Journal & Courier readers vote Rossville pitcher Avery Layton for Spring Play of the Year

LAFAYETTE — Rossville pitcher Avery Layton checked off a row of boxes en route to helping the Hornets' clinch their first IHSAA softball championship in state history.

Layton can now add Journal & Courier Spring Highlight of 2024 after her being voted J&C Small Schools Softball Player of the Year in June.

Layton earned the acclaim after she tossed a nine pitch immaculate inning during the first round of sectional playoffs against Tri-County.

Her rare achievement was the most voted on highlight of nine plays Journal & Courier readers could choose from and received 7,713 votes (42.9% of tallies).

A fence grab by Delphi catcher Airy Lattimore came in second with 3,581 votes, a 12 strikeout performance by McCutcheon pitcher Sammy Swank placed third with 3,283 votes and Central Catholic catcher Jackson Cain's catch in the IHSAA Class 1A state championship earned 2,345 votes to place fourth.

Ethan Hanson is the sports reporter for the Journal & Courier in Lafayette. He can be reached at ehanson@gannett.com , on Twitter at EthanAHanson and Instagram at ethan_a_hanson .

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