Senior Caitlin Aulwes is the third-leading hitter on the team, posting a .317 batting average. She hit three of the five home runs the team notched this year, and had three triples.
Brittany Steger held down second base for the team and was second in sacrifices. She drilled 28 hits for the season, tied for second on the team.
"We'll miss our seniors," said coach Allison Hemann. "They provided a stable leadership on a team of underclassmen, and gave us their entire effort for all the years they played."
The majority of the team will return next season, and will benefit from another year's experience in the varsity competition. Hemann puts three underclassmen in the circle, sophomores Nikki Niehaus, Kristy Lueken and Salina Basten.
Basten led the trio with a 0.79 ERA in six games thrown. She posted a 3-3 record with two saves. Niehaus and Lueken handled the bulk of games, with Niehaus building a 1.02 ERA and
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Basten also handled catching duties and led the team in put outs with 123, building a .952 fielding percentage. She was tops on the team in hits for the year (31), scoring 18 runs and 20 RBIs, with 10 of those hits going for doubles. She was second on the starting team in batting average (.307).
Niehaus was tied for second on the squad in hits (28), runs (22) and RBIs (12), along with hitting seven doubles and a triple. Lueken's 25 hits were fourth on the team. She also had with 19 RBIs and 19 runs scored.
Sophomore Macey Kintzle started all 34 games of the season and posted a .277 average, getting 23 hits, 22 runs (tied for high on the team), and 14 RBIs. She drilled four doubles, a triple and a home run.
Next up in the hits category was sophomore Marissa Clark, with 21. She scored 14 runs and rapped 11 RBIs.
Freshman Shelby Meyer started 30 games and built a .256 batting average, with 20 hits, 14 runs and 13 RBIs. She led the team in sacrifices (11).
Sydney Rhines, another freshman, played in 29 games, posting a .283 batting average with 15 hits, eight runs and 10 RBIs.
Sophomore Sammy Burgin built a .255 average, rapping out 14 hits and eight RBIs, including the other home run for the team.
Sophomore Jacey Gudenkauf started in 32 games this season. She had four hits, including a triple.