The Cahokia Conference has released their All-Conference Softball Team. The Salem Lady Wildcats were honored with 3 on the team. Avery Bass hit .308 with 12 hits and 7 runs in league games this year. Olivia Paulson hit .290 with 9 hits, 7 runs, 3 RBI and 3 home runs. Delaney Kell Hit .290 with 2 home runs and in the circle she faced 310 batters and struck out 131 of them. Opponents hit .144 against her as she had a 2.06 ERA with a 9-3 record in the Conference.
Olivia Paulson. Photo by Wilkins Studios.
Salem handed out the season awards as well. Paulson won the batting title hitting .427 with 32 hits and 29 RBI. She also blasted 6 home runs, including 2 grand slams. Kell won the MVP and Pitching Award. She averaged 1.75 k’s per inning and in 3 years had 444 career strikeouts with 219 this year in about 10 fewer games than normal. She also finished with a career high 18 strikeouts in a game this year. She hit .328 with 13 RBI and 4 Home Runs. Belle Timmermann-Miller was Most Improved. According to coaches she worked her way into the consistent DP spot. Autumn Butts won the Lady Wildcat Award.
Avery Bass. Photo by Wilkins Studios.
