North Bay Heaven Softball lost 6-4 to Calvari Christian at Class 2A State Championship on Wednesday night.
North Bay Heaven Softball lost 6-4 to Calvari Christian at Class 2A State Championship on Wednesday night.
The softball season is wrapped, and Bay County has seen history from one of its youngest programs. North Bay Heaven Junior Kayley Goodpasser turned into one of the most prominent performances, which the region has seen. The Goodpasser appeared in 29 matches and batted. He also saw 11 stolen bases and scored 12 domestic runs.
The Goodpasser was named Bay County Softball Player of the Year as a vote by a panel of coaches and media members.
Junior performed several clutch throughout the season, but was not bigger than two of his domestic runs against Kalwari Christian in Class 2A State Championship Games. The Goodpasser reached a domestic run of double -digit for the third time in his career, giving his career mark Bay County Record 47 Home runs.
Coach of the Year: Butch Bernard
Job head coach Bernard and Assistant Coach Alloy Estrada have converted North Bay Heaven into a panhandal contender, it is not less than notable. In this last season, the two led Lady Boukaaners for their second straight county title, seventh consecutive district championship, class 2A regional crown, and the deepest playoff runs of any bay county team, which ended in an appearance in the Class 2A State Championship Games.
Freshman Pitcher Edison Mallon led the area with 22–2 records and 2.02 ERA. She dominated the circle while racking 128 strikeouts.
North Bay Heaven shut down his historic season with a record of 25-4, fuel from a tireless crime, which scored 276 runs, on average 9.5 per game. The lineup of buccaneers proved to be one of the most explosives in the history of Bay County, which had five hitters who finished the season with a batting average. More than 350.
First team all-account
Jayden Reece (Senior, Arnold), Order cann (Junior, Arnold), Presli thomson (FR., BOZEMAN), Kayley Goodpasser (Junior, North Bay Heaven), Collaborator brady (Junior, North Bay Heaven), Emma watkins (Senior, Rutherford), Glieden (So., North Bay Heaven), Kinse Bruhmular (7th, Bojman), Carly McKleen (Senior, Bozman), Maddy watson (So., Mosley), Edison John (Junior, Bojman), Brie Clarke (Senior, Arnold), Everi Obert (7th, Bojman), Edison Malon (9th, North Bay Heaven).
Second team all-account
Hail sexton (Junior, Arnold), Ariana arnold (Senior, Bay), Hayden Morris (7th, Bojman), Mcenzi somp (F., North Bay Heaven), Lily cob (Senior, Arnold), Heli cooper (So., Rutherford), Mckeena case (Junior, Bay), Khalo Hill (F., North Bay Heaven), Kenzi Grave (Fr., Mosley), McKenzie Nane (Junior, Rutherford), Nya boutista (SO., Bozeman), Lih Peacock (8th, Bojman),, Lexi shavemaker (Junior, Arnold).
All-account honorable mention
Kaylee Melise (Senior, Arnold), Nevah childs (Junior, Bay), Cadens corruption (SO., Bozeman), Bellhe cox (Junior, Mosley), allé (F., North Bay Heaven), Bella Wazezer (Junior, Rutherford)
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