Nine Mustangs earn all-conference softball recognition

The PCM softball team went undefeated in conference play and locked up the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference championship with plenty of room to spare this past season.

Nearly the entire Mustangs’ starting lineup was rewarded for their efforts as nine PCM players were named to the all-conference squad that was released after the Mustangs completed their run in the state tournament on July 26.

Leading the way for the Mustangs were senior Addison Steenhoek, junior Tori Lindsay and freshmen Camden Webb and Libby Winters, who all were first-team selections.

Juniors Rylee Parsons, Kyra Naeve and Lillian Humpal earned second-team recognition and junior Addison Hudnut and freshman Hadley Millang were the honorable mention choices.

All-conference recognition is based on statistics inside conference play only. PCM won the league with a 15-0 record.

Webb earned first-team honors as a pitcher. She led the HOIAC with an earned run average of .40 and an opponents’ batting average of .125.

Webb ranked eighth in the conference in wins and her 5-0 record came in eight games and five starts. She also tied for first with two saves, ranked third with 57 strikeouts and was 10th with 35 1/3 innings.

Webb only walked five and her fielding percentage was .957.

Steenhoek was a first-team catcher after batting .422 and ranking 10th in the conference with an on-base percentage of .509.

Her eight doubles ranked second in the league and Steenhoek finished second with 104 putouts, ranked tied for second with four hit by pitches and tied for sixth with 30 total bases.

Steenhoek added 19 hits, 12 runs, one homer, 12 RBIs, four walks and she tied for the conference lead with zero errors in 110 chances.

Lindsay made the first team as an infielder. She led the conference with seven hit by pitches, ranked sixth in batting average at .463 and finished third with an OBP of .577.

She ranked third in the HOIAC with 20 runs and 12 steals, tied for third with two homers, tied for fourth with five doubles, tied for sixth with 30 total bases and tied for ninth with 14 RBIs.

Lindsay also finished with 19 hits and four walks and she committed zero errors in 29 chances.

Winters was a first-team outfielder after leading the conference with a .542 batting average. She also led the HOIAC with three triples, ranked tied for second with 26 hits and finished second with 21 runs, 17 steals and 37 total bases.

Winters ranked fourth with an OBP of .569, tied for fourth with five doubles, finished eighth with 15 RBIs and totaled three walks.

She committed zero errors in 13 chances and struck out only once in 48 at-bats.

Parsons’ second-team selection came as a pitcher. She ranked second in wins, finished 9-0 in nine starts and ranked third with an ERA of 1.94.

The nine starts ranked tied for fifth and Parsons finished fifth with an opponents’ batting average of .222, ranked seventh with 35 strikeouts and ended up ninth with 39 1/3 innings pitched. She also walked seven.

Naeve was a second-team outfielder after batting .600 and leading the HOIAC with an OBP of .622.

She tied for fourth with one triple, five doubles and two hit by pitches, tied for seventh with eight steals and finished with 18 hits, 13 runs, 12 RBIs, 25 total bases and three walks. Naeve struck out only one time in 30 at-bats.

Humpal was a second-teamer at utility. She batted .341, had an OBP of .471 and tied for third in the league with two homers. Her four hit by pitches ranked tied for second and she ranked tied for sixth with 16 RBIs, tied for seventh with 15 runs and tied for ninth with four doubles.

Humpal also totaled 14 hits, six walks, 24 total bases and three steals.

Hudnut batted .303, reached base 38.5 percent of the time and ranked third in the HOIAC with 18 RBIs. She also was tied for fourth with two hit by pitches and tallied 10 hits, 12 runs, two doubles, three walks, 12 total bases and six steals. Her fielding percentage was .962.

Millang batted .400 and ranked third in the conference with six doubles. Her OBP was .432 and she finished with 16 hits, 10 runs, two walks and 22 total bases and she ranked tied for sixth in the HOIAC with 16 RBIs.

Heart of Iowa Activities Conference

Softball

Final Standings

Team Conference Overall

PCM 15-0 26-6

Grand View Christian 12-4 21-7

West Marshall 11-4 23-11

Greene County 10-6 16-12

Roland-Story 7-6 12-16

Perry 6-8 7-13

Nevada 2-12 4-19

South Hamilton 2-13 7-23

Saydel 2-14 2-25

Distinguished Award

Jenna Randall, so., West Marshall; Jenna Davidson, so., Saydel.

All-Conference

First Team

Pitchers: Camden Webb, fr., PCM; Aubree Greenwood, so., West Marshall.

Catchers: Addison Steenhoek, sr., PCM; Peyton Jeter, sr., Roland-Story.

Infielders: Tori Lindsay, jr., PCM; Becca Anderson, jr., Greene County; Jillian Karsjen, sr., West Marshall; Livy Vander Sluis, jr., Grand View Christian.

Outfielders: Libby Winters, fr., PCM; Grace Kruse, jr., Grand View Christian; Lily Fischer, sr., West Marshall.

Utility: Payton Kokenge, sr., Greene County; Chloe Cox, fr., Grand View Christian; Miley Geise, so., Roland-Story.

Second Team

Pitchers: Rylee Parsons, jr., PCM; Alaina Heard, so., Greene County.

Catchers: Maiah Murphy, jr., Grand View Christian; Karagyn Whelchel, jr., Perry.

Infielders: Bella Johnson, so., Greene County; Lily Zahnd, sr., West Marshall; Jorie Hillman, so., Nevada; Brookelyn Jondle, so., Roland-Story.

Outfielders: Kyra Naeve, jr., PCM; Kaycee Pittman, jr., Greene County; Amelia Ranson, sr., West Marshall.

Utility: Lillian Humpal, jr., PCM; Addie Hackett, jr., Grand View Christian; Cate Erickson, so., Perry; Rachel Randall, jr., West Marshall.

Honorable Mention

Addison Hudnut, jr., PCM; Hadley Millang, fr., PCM; Morgan Pelham, jr., Grand View Christian; Sophie Bird, 8th, Grand View Christian; Makenna Ebersole, so., Greene County; Sara Morlan, so., Greene County; Meagan McGaffin, sr., Nevada; Jadyn Melon, jr., Nevada; Kalley Whelchel, so., Perry; Tina Kanealy, sr., Perry; Lauren Crabbs, fr., Roland-Story; Keely Oberender, jr., Roland-Story; Savannah McClay, fr., Saydel; Colbie Tenborg, jr., Saydel; Emma Lammers, fr., South Hamilton; Claire Hewitt, jr., South Hamilton; Riley Randall, jr., West Marshall.