Prior To The 2018 Season, SportStars Highlights 20 NorCal Players To Keep An Eye On
Click here to see our 20 Baseball Players To Watch. Enjoy our SportStars Magazine High School Softball Preview below.
PITCHERS
Grace Garcia (Half Moon Bay), Sr. — Led Cougars to 23-3 record in 2017 by going 20-3 with a 1.31 ERA and 215 strikeouts over 150 innings.
Nicole May (Foothill-Pleasanton), So. — Oklahoma-commit burst on to the scene in 2017. As a matter of fact, she lead the Falcons to an NCS Div. I title with a 0.84 ERA and 293 strikeouts. She also hit 10 HR with 36 RBI.
Vanessa Strong
Vanessa Strong (Freedom-Oakley), Sr. — Strong went 16-6 with 206 strikeouts in 137.1 innings as a junior.
Also, she pitched a perfect game with 19 strikeouts in a first-round playoff win.
Lindsey Walljasper (Sierra-Manteca), Sr. — A two-way talent signed to Nebraska returns for her fourth season after leading the Timberwolves to an SJS DIv. IV title in 2017.
Danielle Williams (Amador Valley-Pleasanton), Sr. — Back for her fourth and final year in the circle, the Missouri-bound Williams posted 21 wins, 245 strikeouts and a 0.53 ERA in just 144 innings last season.
CATCHERS
Courtney Beaudin (Foothill-Pleasanton), So. — She batted .453 with 10 home runs and a team-best 37 RBI for the NCS champs.
Lastly, she homered and drove in three in the final.
Megan Bower (Miramonte-Orinda), Sr. — Four-year starter batted .679 with 41 RBI in just 18 games last season.
Even more, she signed to UC Davis, she has 29 HR and 132 RBI in just 61 career games.
Frankie Hammoude (Bishop O’Dowd-Oak- land), Sr. — Smoked 11 home runs (three grand slams) and hit .508 with 41 RBI as a junior.
Kacey Zobac (Valley Christian-San Jose), Jr. — The 2017 West Catholic Athletic League Player of the Year hit .536 on 37 hits with 30 runs, 27 RBI, 10 doubles, five triples and six home runs.
INFIELDERS
Rachel Cid (Tracy), Sr. — Oregon-bound shortstop can do it all. She hit .593 with 54 hits, 38 runs scored and 55 batted.
Also, she had 13 doubles and eight homers for SJS Div. I runners-up.
Hannah Damore (St. Francis-Mountain View), Jr. — Helped spur the Lancers’ breakout season a year ago by hitting .373 with seven home runs. Also, she earned a team-best 42 RBI.
Madison Kahwaty (Livermore), Sr. — University of Paci c-bound shortstop hit .534 with 23 runs scored and team-bests in both hits (39) and RBI (38).
Shea Moreno
Shea Moreno (Sheldon-Sacramento), Sr. (top picture too) —Ticketed for UCLA next fall, Moreno begins 2018 as a four-year starter with a career average of .421 with 118 hits, 84 runs and 85 RBI in 90 games.
Mila Rodriguez (Millenium-Tracy), Sr. — Absolutely abused opposing pitchers in 2017.
Additionally, she hit .562 with 54 hits, 48 runs, 72 RBI and 14 home runs among 35 extra-base hits.
Hana Suppus (Piner-Santa Rosa), Sr. — She went 42-for-55 at the plate last season for a .764 average while popping nine home runs and amassing 50 RBI.
OUTFIELDERS
Bri Bowers (Napa), Sr. — Hit .512 on 44 hits with 20 RBI and 23 stolen bases for the SJS Div. II champions. In fact, she had four hits and three RBI in the title game.
Morgan Hess (Heritage-Brentwood), Jr. — Played role of table-setter to perfection for Patriots last season, batting .654 with a .735 on base percentage; she stole 27 bases and scored 21 runs.
Katelyn Sturm (Arroyo-San Lorenzo), Sr. — Did a little bit of everything for the Dons. Also, this includes batting .439 with 36 hits, 28 runs, 24 RBI and 10 home runs.
UTILITY
Mailey McLemore (Carlmont-Belmont), Sr. — The OF/P propelled the 26-3 Scots by batting .483 with 43 hits, 34 runs, 34 RBI and 19 extra-base hits. Also, while going 13-1 with a 1.39 ERA.
Raegan Breedlove (Central Valley-Shasta Lake), So. — Had a freshman season for the ages by hitting .500 with 10 homers and 44 RBI while logging 17 pitching wins with 301 strikeouts in 160 innings.
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