Seven Earn Softball League Honors
NEW SHARON – North Mahaska’s softball team collected several honors from the South Iowa Cedar League coaches. Regan Grewe earned a first team nod while Olivia Ridgeway, Jocelyn Pinkerton, Kaylia Shipman, and Kayla Readshaw garnered second team honors. Madeline Doonan and Kylie Van Weelden received honorable mention.
Grewe was listed in 14 categories of offense and defense according to Bound statistics. She led the league in slugging percentage at 1.030 and tied for first in sacrifice flies with three. From the pitching circle, she was second in walks with eight and hit two batters.
Grewe was third in batting average at .463 with nine homeruns and 36 RBI. She was third in on base percentage at .524. She was third in hits allowed (48) and earned runs allowed (21).
She was fourth in runs scored (32), fourth in triples (3) and total bases (69).
Ridgeway earned second team as an infielder. She was second in the SICL in assist with 48. She was also a scary force on the base paths tying for third in stolen bases with 21.
Pinkerton earned her spot from the pitching circle. She was fifth in starts at 18 and second in hit batters with two.
Readshaw earned a spot as a utility player. She was a solid middle infielder for the Warhawks this season. She was strong at the plate placing third in triples with four. She led the league in steals with 32.
When it came to stealing bases against SICL opponents, the Warhawks, who finished fifth with an 8-7 mark, stole 69 bases. Readshaw, Ridgeway and Shipman held three of the top five spots in the stats.
Shipman was named to second team as an outfielder, but it was her offense that helped propel her onto the team. She tied for the second in runs scored with 34, She was fifth in stolen bases with 6 and fifth in double with 11.
Honorable mention went to Doonan, who was tied for fourth in triples with three and runs scored with 31. Van Weelden had a strong season behind the plate tying for second in errors with two and fourth in thrown out stealing 5.
North Mahaska reached the regional quarterfinal where they fell to eventual state qualifier Southeast Warren.
