BY KYLE LOVERN
MOUNTAIN CITIZEN
Tug Valley placed three players on the West Virginia Sports Writers Association Class A All-State softball teams, with senior Bailee Hall and sophomore Katie Hall earning first-team honors and sophomore Emma Lackey receiving honorable mention recognition.
Bailee Hall was a repeat member of the Class A All-State first team. The Tug Valley athlete ended her spectacular high school career as a four-time honoree on the top unit.
Bailee Hall, who was selected as pitcher and had 11 wins with 120 strikeouts and a 1.56 earned run average in 80-2/3 innings, also delivered at the dish. Along with stealing 34 bases and driving in 27, she had 22 doubles, two triples and 13 home runs. She had a fantastic batting average of .634 this season.
Bailee Hall finished her career with 40 home runs.
She is taking her talents to West Virginia State University this year, where her sister Autumn also played softball and graduated.
Her cousin and teammate, Katie Hall, a sophomore infielder, hit .421 this season with six homers, 14 doubles and three triples. She had a team-best 40 RBIs.
Lackey, a sophomore pitcher/infielder, earned recognition after excelling both in the circle and at the plate. She went 11-5 with a 2.14 ERA in the circle this spring. Lackey struck out 170 batters and walked just 31 in 91-2/3 innings. At the plate, she also hit .356 with four home runs, five doubles and two triples and had 28 RBIs.
The West Virginia Sports Writers Association chose the All-State teams.
Here is the Class A All-State softball teams released Wednesday.
First-team
- P – Adasyn Havens, Montcalm, Fr.
- P – Bailee Hall, Tug Valley, Sr.
- P – Rocklyn Marcum, Ritchie County, Jr.
- C – Brooklyn Adkins, Greenbrier West, Sr.
- C – Lexie Lowe, Sherman, Jr.
- Inf – Brilee Redden, Greenbrier West, Sr.
- Inf – Madi Owens, Madonna, Jr.
- Inf – Madison Strosnider, East Hardy, Sr.
- Inf – Katie Hall, Tug Valley, Soph.
- Inf – Jessa Anderson, Magnolia, Sr.
- Out – Audrey Reynolds, Wahama, Jr.
- Out – Chloe Groome, Wheeling Central, Soph. (Capt.)
- Out – Kaelyn Mullins, Gilmer County, Jr.
- Util – Kenley Hartshorn, Gilmer County, Soph.
- Util- Paige Hopkins, Trinity Christian, Jr.
Second-team
- P – Phoebe Dudgeon, Mount View, Sr.
- P – Lexi Bogard, Cameron, Jr.
- P – Gracie Banks, Wahama, Soph. (Capt.)
- C – Brylee McGrady, St. Mary’s, Sr.
- C – Josalyn Phillips, Trinity Christian, Jr.
- Inf – Maddie Miehle, Wheeling Central, Sr.
- Inf – Chelsie Jeffrey, Ritchie County, Jr.
- Inf – Raylee Zirkle, Wahama, Fr.
- Inf – Eve Smith, Wahama, Fr.
- Inf – Ellie Jeffrey Sherman, Fr.
- Out – Morgan Miehle Wheeling Central, Soph.
- Out – Makayla Harless, Sherman, Jr.
- Util – Peyton Conley, Madonna, Soph.
- Util – Emeri Hickman, Gilmer County, Soph.
- Util- Paige Montgomery, Gilmer County, Sr.
Honorable mention:
Leah Adkins, Greater Beckley; Malayah Barnes, Mount View; Kennedy Dallison, Valley; Paige Harker, Clay-Battelle; Edie Hartley Cameron; Peyton Hicks, Tucker County; Carlee Holley, Hannan; Mia Johnson, Man; Olivia Kiaski, Wheeling Central; Emma Lackey, Tug Valley; Michaela Miller, Valley Wetzel; Peyton Moore, Trinity Christian; Autumn Mossor, St. Marys; Erica Mullins, Man; Katherine Oxley, St. Joe’s; Jessica Parker, Pendleton County; Bella Rine, Wheeling Central; Kalynn Salmons, Tolsia; Ava Satterfield, Ritchie County; Emily Smith, Tygarts Valley; Alexis Stoddard, Gilmer County Fiona VanMatre, Wahama; Susan Vincell, Pendleton County Jenna Williams, Richwood; Kailyn Williams, Richwood; Alyssa Winland, St. Marys; Kailen Yokum, Tygarts Valley.