Arizona high school softball stat leaders
April 11, 2016 by MaxPreps, AZPreps365
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It has to stop as some point, right? The law of averages have to take over sooner or later.
Either the hitter has to slow down or the opposition stops pitching to a batter that continuously comes through and is in the midst of putting together an offensive season that is bound to shatter school records.
Or maybe the hot streak continues for another month because it isn't fluke. There are times when a player is locked in for a full season.
At least Valley Christian's Hailey Heeringa hopes so, as the senior slugger is putting together one of the best seasons not only in the state but the country.
"My approach is different," she said about her development from last year. "I am being more selective and not swinging at pitches out of my zone like I did last year.
"I'm waiting for the right pitch."
Here is a look at Arizona's statistical leaders (AIA schools only) through April 7. Is there someone who should be on the list but isn't? Encourage their coach to supply stats on MaxPreps, and contact support@maxpreps.com with any questions or issues.
View the MaxPreps Arizona softball stat leaderboards
File photo by Mark Jones
Hannah Millage, Imagine Prep (Surprise) .774 (24 for 31)
Hailey Heeringa, Valley Christian (Chandler) .771 (54 for 70)
Aundrea Chavez, Cortez (Phoenix) .722 (26 for 36)
Home runs
Lyndsay Steverson, Red Mountain (Mesa) 13
Hailey Heeringa, Valley Christian 13
Hayley Busby, O'Connor (Phoenix) 9
Hailee Branson, Winslow 9
Slugging percentage
Hailey Heeringa, Valley Christian 1.642
Abby Gonzales, Tombstone 1.473
Shaye Bowden, Sunnyslope (Phoenix) 1.470
RBIs
Hailey Heeringa, Valley Christian 64
Lyndsay Steverson, Red Mountain 55
Cynthia Gil, North Pointe Prep (Phoenix) 42
Runs
Hailey Heeringa, Valley Christian 44
Madison Fraley, Valley Christian 43
Julianna Gay, Valley Christian 41
Stolen bases
Rachel Hammons, Bourgade Catholic (Phoenix) 29
Jessica Garcia, Valley Union (Elfrida) 28
Meli Villarreal, Valley Union 28
Emily Ingles, Arcadia (Phoenix) 23
Danae Villarreal, Valley Union 16
Reyna Caudillo, North Pointe Prep (Phoenix) 14
Katie Sherman, Benson 14
Strikeouts
K Cocke, Safford 233
Emily Ingles, Arcadia 230
Reyna Caudillo, North Pointe Prep 163
ERA (at least 40 innings)
Stormee Galka, Ray (Kearny) 0.51
Emily Ingles, Arcadia 0.53
Cassidy Crosby, St. Johns 0.53
No hitters
Emily Ingles, Arcadia 4
Regan Glenn, River Valley (Mohave Valley) 2
Caitlyn Doster, Academy of Tucson 2
Jason P. Skoda, a former Arizona Republic sports writer and current Prep Sports Director for Times Media Group, is a 20-year sports writing veteran. Contact him at jskoda1024@aol.com.
It has to stop as some point, right? The law of averages have to take over sooner or later.
Either the hitter has to slow down or the opposition stops pitching to a batter that continuously comes through and is in the midst of putting together an offensive season that is bound to shatter school records.
Or maybe the hot streak continues for another month because it isn't fluke. There are times when a player is locked in for a full season.
At least Valley Christian's Hailey Heeringa hopes so, as the senior slugger is putting together one of the best seasons not only in the state but the country.
"My approach is different," she said about her development from last year. "I am being more selective and not swinging at pitches out of my zone like I did last year.
"I'm waiting for the right pitch."
Here is a look at Arizona's statistical leaders (AIA schools only) through April 7. Is there someone who should be on the list but isn't? Encourage their coach to supply stats on MaxPreps, and contact support@maxpreps.com with any questions or issues.
View the MaxPreps Arizona softball stat leaderboards
File photo by Mark JonesHailey Heeringa, Valley Christian
Offense
HittingHannah Millage, Imagine Prep (Surprise) .774 (24 for 31)
Hailey Heeringa, Valley Christian (Chandler) .771 (54 for 70)
Aundrea Chavez, Cortez (Phoenix) .722 (26 for 36)
Home runs
Lyndsay Steverson, Red Mountain (Mesa) 13
Hailey Heeringa, Valley Christian 13
Hayley Busby, O'Connor (Phoenix) 9
Hailee Branson, Winslow 9
Slugging percentage
Hailey Heeringa, Valley Christian 1.642
Abby Gonzales, Tombstone 1.473
Shaye Bowden, Sunnyslope (Phoenix) 1.470
RBIs
Hailey Heeringa, Valley Christian 64
Lyndsay Steverson, Red Mountain 55
Cynthia Gil, North Pointe Prep (Phoenix) 42
Runs
Hailey Heeringa, Valley Christian 44
Madison Fraley, Valley Christian 43
Julianna Gay, Valley Christian 41
Stolen bases
Rachel Hammons, Bourgade Catholic (Phoenix) 29
Jessica Garcia, Valley Union (Elfrida) 28
Meli Villarreal, Valley Union 28
Pitching
WinsEmily Ingles, Arcadia (Phoenix) 23
Danae Villarreal, Valley Union 16
Reyna Caudillo, North Pointe Prep (Phoenix) 14
Katie Sherman, Benson 14
Strikeouts
K Cocke, Safford 233
Emily Ingles, Arcadia 230
Reyna Caudillo, North Pointe Prep 163
ERA (at least 40 innings)
Stormee Galka, Ray (Kearny) 0.51
Emily Ingles, Arcadia 0.53
Cassidy Crosby, St. Johns 0.53
No hitters
Emily Ingles, Arcadia 4
Regan Glenn, River Valley (Mohave Valley) 2
Caitlyn Doster, Academy of Tucson 2
Jason P. Skoda, a former Arizona Republic sports writer and current Prep Sports Director for Times Media Group, is a 20-year sports writing veteran. Contact him at jskoda1024@aol.com.
