Paris (with Faith Walk) is happy to carry over so much talent to next season.
After the Lady Coyotes’ first winning softball season since 2012, they had five players recognized with …
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Paris (with Faith Walk) is happy to carry over so much talent to next season.
After the Lady Coyotes’ first winning softball season since 2012, they had five players recognized with postseason awards for their 13-12 team. Reese Sutton was named a second team utility/designated player all-state player last week after already being second-team all-Lewis and Clark Conference, first-team all-district utility in Class 1 District 5 and first-team all-district utility.
Kennedy Ashenfelter was first-team all-conference, first-team all-district pitcher and second-team all-region pitcher; Emma Ashenfelter was second-team all-conference and second-team all-district catcher; Knightlee Mitten was third-team all-conference and second-team all-district outfielder; and Sylvee Graupman was second-team all-district.
Head coach Collin Huffman said the aforementioned players were a big part in Paris besting the school-record 192 hits set just a year ago while taking down some more records. All of the honored Lady Coyotes will be back next season.
“We had a really good year and look to build off it with only one starter leaving,” Huffman said. “The team also broke our school records of hits in a season at 200, doubles at 35 and triples at 15.”
Sutton was Paris’ most dangerous bat while also playing multiple positions such as pitcher, shortstop, center field and left field. She tied the single-season school record with 36 hits, had a .500 batting average, had a .537 on-base percentage, had 18 RBI, seven doubles, four triples and two home runs.
“I could count on Reese to play for us wherever we needed her, and she was a force at the plate this year,” Huffman said. “One of the most impressive stats is that she only struck out twice all year.”
Kennedy Ashenfelter was the team’s No. 1 pitcher yet again while also bringing a formidable bat with a 1.95 ERA, 105 strikeouts and 11 wins in the circle and a .347 average, 413 on-base, 15 RBI and 17 runs at the plate; her sister, Emma, threw out 13 runners this year while carrying a .317 average, .430 on-base, 13 RBI, 21 runs and 16 stolen bases; Mitten had a .377 average, .434 on-base, 18 RBI, 17 runs, 14 stolen bases, five doubles and three triples; Graupman turned seven doubles plays in the middle infield and had a .243 average, .403 on-base and nine stolen bases.
