WARREN, Pa. – Trinity Edge put together a truly special all-around season in leading Franklin into the PIAA playoffs for the second consecutive season.
For her efforts, the junior Edge was named D9and10Sports District 10 Softball Player of the Year, joining fellow major award winners Mikaila Obenrader of Saegertown (Pitcher of the Year), her coach Jennifer Bowes (Manager of the Year), and Warren’s Alana Stuart (Rookie of the Year).
Edge was great both in the circle and at the plate for Franklin, as the Knights finished second in District 10 and lost a 4-3 walk-off heartbreaker in the first round of the PIAA playoffs to eventual state champion Clearfield. She hit .586 with 10 doubles, four home runs and 24 RBIs with a 1.542 OPS for a Franklin team that scored 10 or more runs in a game 15 times.
In the pitcher’s circle, Edge compiled an 18-3 record with a 2.48 ERA in 124 ⅓ IP. She struck out 171 batters and limited opponents to a .209 batting average against.
Obenrader, the 2021 D9and10Sports D10 Rookie of the Year, put together a stellar season in the circle to help lead the Lady Panthers into the PIAA Class 1A semifinals. The sophomore went 16-5 with a 1.23 ERA, including five no-hitters (including in the PIAA quarterfinals against Union-New Castle). In addition, she struck out 242 batters to just 42 walks, had one perfect game, and limited opponents to a .094 batting average against.
Saegertown’s Mikaila Obenrader.
Saegertown was guided by Bowes, who directed the Lady Panthers to a 16-5 record in the ultra-competitive Region 2, with playoff wins over Cambridge Springs and Cochranton. The Lady Panthers gave up two runs or fewer in 17 games this season.
Saegertown coach Jennifer Bowes. Photo courtesy Facebook.
Stuart, meanwhile, put together a terrific freshman season for the Lady Dragons, one of a number of young standouts in District 10. In the circle, she was 12-4 with a 2.19 ERA and 138 strikeouts in 107 innings pitched. She had an equally impressive season at the plate, hitting .464 with four home runs and 14 RBIs.
Warren’s Alana Stuart.
In addition to the major award winners, an All-District 10 first- and second-team were named.
2022 D9and10sports.com All-District 10 Softball First Team
C– Reagan Rand, Sr., Harbor Creek – .493 average, 1.332 OPS, 11 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 37 RBIs
1B – Rylee Gearhart, So., Reynolds – .479 average, 1.314 OPS, 8 2B, 5 3B, 2 HR, 35 RBIs
2B – Madison Simmerman, Soph., Villa Maria – .586 average, 5 2B, 1 3B, 6 HR, 29 RBIs
SS – Jaylin McGill, Sr., Cochranton – .550, 8 2B, 1 3B, 6 HR, 29 RBIs, 9 SB
Co-3B – Linda Shepard, Jr., Conneaut – .500, 5 2B, 1 3B, 13 HR, 33 RBIs, 6 SB
Co-3B – Lucy Higley, Jr., Union City – .471, 5 2B, 2 3B, 13 HR, 28 RBIs
OF – Lily Palko, Fr. Sharpsville – .478, 5 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR, 20 RBIs
OF – Megan Heim, Sr. Cochranton – .500, 5 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 24 RBIs
OF – Taylor Polach, So., Fairview – .605 average, 1 2B, 6 3B, 2 HR, 9 RBIs
UTL- Trinity Edge, Jr., Franklin – .586 average, 1.542 OPS, 10 2B, 4 HR, 24 RBIs; 16-4, 2.48 ERA, 124 ⅓ IP, 171 SO, 40 BB, .209 BAA
UTL – Sydni Hoobler, Jr., Franklin – .565 average, 1.327 OPS, 3 2B, 4 3B, 1 HR, 21 RBIs
P – Mikaila Obenrader, So., Saegertown – . 16-5, 1.23 ERA, 126 IP, 242 SO, 42 walks, 5 no-hitters, .094 BAA; .390 average, 8 2B, 5 HR, 27 RBIs
P – Mackenzie Herman, Sr., Reynolds – 11-3, 1.92 ERA, 91 ⅓ IP, 116 SO, 37 BB, .177 BAA; 4.16 average, 11 2B, 4 HR, 28 RBIs
DP – Lauren Konkol, Jr., Seneca – .405, 6 2B, 3 3B, 5 HR, 33 RBIs; 16-5, 2.59 ERA, 116 IP, 114 SO
DP – Alana Stuart, Fr., Warren – .472 average, 4 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 14 RBIs, 4 SB; 12-4, 107 IP, 2.19 ERA, 138 SO
2022 D9and10sports.com All-District 10 Softball Second Team
Co-C – Faith Jones, Jr, Wilmington – .489 1.671 OPS, 2 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 27 RBIs
Co-C – Annabella Cipalla, So. Villa Maria – .540 average, 1.701 OPS, 11 2B, 3 3B, 3 HR, 20 RBIs,
1B – Julia Patterson, Sr., Seneca – .478, 8 2B, 26 RBIs
2B – Brandy Atwell, Sr., Franklin – .537 average, 1.291 OPS, 7 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 28 RBIs
SS – Alli Davis, Sr. Sharpsville – .551. 7 2B, 1 HR, 21 RBIs
3B – Chelsey Freyermuth, Jr., Cochranton – .481, 5 2B, 3 3B, 8 HR, 25 RBIs
OF – Reese Schaller, Jr., Jamestown- .463 average, 1.225 OPS, 4 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 17 RBIs, 7 SB
OF – Rylie Braymer, Fr., Saegertown – .509 average, 1.149 OPS, 3 2B, 13 RBIs, 23 SB
OF – Lexy Hasbrouck, Sr., Corry – .453, 5 2B, 11 RBIs
UTL – Taylor Smith, Sr., Cambridge Springs – .346, 4 HR, 18 RBIs
UTL – Alex Cozzens, So., North East – .639 average, 1.850 OPS, 7 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 26 RBIs
P – Breanna Hanley, Jr. Sharpsville – 13-3, 81 IP, 81 IP, 0.86 ERA, 139 SO
P – Bailey Cannon Jr, General McLane – 8-5, 1.01 ERA, 103 ⅔ IP, 32 BB, 176 SO
DP – Jenna Wagner, Jr. Villa Maria- .295 average, 4 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 18 RBIs; 14-3, 114 ⅔ IP, 1.59 ERA, 148 SO, 26 BB, .198 BAA
DP – Abby Tingley, Sr. Union City – 14-3, 2.01 ERA, 114 ⅔ IP, 163 SO, 13 BB, .206 BAA; Also hit .306 with 3 HR, 19 RBIs
Player of the Year: Trinity Edge, Jr., Franklin
Pitcher of the Year: Mikaila Obenrader, So., Saegertown
Rookie of the Year: Alana Stuart, Fr., Warren
Manager of the Year: Jennifer Bowes, Saegertown
