Top stars, best performances in Iowa high school softball (May 28-June 3)

Some of the top performances last week in Iowa prep softball

By Barry Poe 

Here are some stars from last week’s high school softball games across Iowa.

If you know of a top performance we should include, please email nate@scorebooklive.com. 

Ellie Flanagan, North Linn

Flanagan was the winning pitcher in both games as Class 1A fifth-ranked North Linn swept Class 2A second-ranked Lisbon 3-1 and 7-5. Flanagan accounted for all the runs in the first game, smacking a three-run homer.

Teagan Treglia, Sioux City East

Treglia pitched a six-inning perfect game for the Black Raiders in a 10-0 win over Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln. She struck out 11 batters.

Charli Grosenheider, Le Mars

Grosenheider, a sophomore, collected six hits in seven at-bats with three doubles and eight RBIs against Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson. The Bulldogs swept CBTJ 11-0 and 8-1.

Lauren Summers, West Burlington

The senior was 3-for-3 with two doubles and four RBIs and picked up the pitching win in a 7-5 triumph over Fort Madison. Summers is batting .783 thus far this season.

Jaidyn Sellers, Panorama

The junior had two hits, three runs scored and an RBI in a 13-1 win over IKM-Manning. Sellers has nine hits in 12 at-bats this season.

Jordyn Kennedy, Ankeny Centennial

The Jaguars moved to 7-1 with wins over Central Springs and Creston on Friday. Kennedy, a freshman, combined for four hits, four runs scored, a homer and four RBIs.

Angenai Crawford, Des Moines Hoover

The sophomore combined for six hits, five runs scored and four RBIs in a doubleheader sweep of Waterloo East and was also the winning pitcher in the second game. Crawford has collected eight hits in 11 at-bats this season.

Lauren Hagedorn, ADM

The freshman had three hits and drove in four and was the winning pitcher in an 11-3 win over Van Meter. Hagedorn ranks second statewide with 18 hits.

Isabel Bernard, Sumner-Fredericksburg

The sophomore collected three hits in four at-bats, scoring four runs in a 12-4 win over Denver. Bernard is tied for the statewide lead with 22 hits.

Kaylee Coss, Wilton

The junior third baseman had five hits in eight at-bats, including a triple, and drove in three runs for the Beavers in the Northeast tournament. Coss is tied for the state lead with 22 hits.

McKenzie Kissell, Louisa-Muscatine

In three games this week, the senior was 6-for-7 with two doubles, a triple, five RBIs and five runs scored. Kissell boasts a robust .684 batting average.

Kiya Johnson, North Butler

The senior had a strong week at the plate, collecting seven hits in nine at-bats. That included a double, two RBIs and two runs scored, raising her batting average to .684.

Hope Alstott, Fort Dodge

Although she is just an eighth grader, Alstott is already making a name for herself. The Dodgers made short order of Mason City, dusting off the Mohawks in two five-inning contests, with Alstott finishing 4-for-5 with a double, four RBIs and four runs scored.

Carly Goodwin, Sigourney

The junior had two hits and drove in three runs and picked up the pitching win, allowing one hit while striking out 10 in a four-inning 16-0 win over Colfax-Mingo.

Josie Hernandez, Storm Lake

The senior had a single and homer, driving in four runs in a 9-7 win over Spencer in nine innings. The Tornadoes have a perfect 7-0 record.

Nyah Hulbert, Norwalk

Hulbert, a sophomore leadoff hitter for Class 4A No. 3 Norwalk, finished 5-for-9 with a home run, five RBIs and five runs scored in a sweep of Oskaloosa.

Braylen Conlon, Cedar Rapids Xavier

The sophomore had a single, two doubles and two RBIs in a 7-2 win over Decorah. Conlon hit an RBI triple the next night as the Saints topped Benton 8-2.

Kiley Kindelspire, Indianola

The sophomore was 4-for-8 with two triples and two runs scored in three games at the West Des Moines Valley tournament.

Courtney Kessler, Iowa City Regina

The sophomore had three hits, including a double, and drove in a pair as the Class 3A top-ranked Regals edged No. 4 Wilton, 5-4.

Carly Ryan, Central Springs

The senior third baseman was 3-for-3 with a double, home run and two RBIs in a 13-0 win over Rockford. Ryan drove in three more runs in a 7-3 victory over Creston.

Ella Clark, Lisbon

The senior first baseman was a combined 3-for-5 with a triple, home run, three RBIs and three runs scored in the Lions’ sweep of Calamus-Wheatland.

Maddie Waldorf, Van Meter

The junior had two hits, including a triple, knocked in two and scored twice and was also the winning pitcher in a 10-0 win over Webster City at the Perry tournament. She then pitched a two-hit shutout, striking out nine, in a 2-0 victory over Glenwood.

Berkley Johannsen, Sioux Central

The Rebels had a big weekend at the Newell-Fonda tournament. Johannsen had two doubles and three RBIs and pitched two perfect innings in relief in a 7-2 win over Class 1A No. 2 Newell-Fonda. She added two more hits, drove in three and got the pitching win in a 6-1 triumph over Class 2A No. 6 North Union.

Campbell German, Martensdale-St. Marys

The junior twirled a no-hitter with 11 strikeouts as the Class 1A No. 6 Blue Devils handed top-ranked Southeast Warren a 1-0 setback.

Hadley Oswald, Fort Dodge St. Edmond

The sophomore catcher doubled home both runs for the Gaels in a 2-1 victory over Class 1A No. 3 Remsen St. Mary’s in the CYO tournament. Oswald then had two doubles, a triple and four RBIs in a 13-0 win over Sioux City Bishop Heelan.