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Photo Courtesy of Mid-Prairie Softball Social Media

The Mid-Prairie Golden Hawk softball team received honors recently from the River Valley Conference for their work on the diamond this summer. Six Mid-Prairie players were named All-River Valley.

Two Golden Hawks received first team recognition. Senior Madeline Schrader was a first team RVC pick. She batted .279 with 39 hits, one homer, six doubles and 13RBI to go with six walks and 20 runs scored.

Sophomore Dakota Mitchell was a first team selection. She was sixth in conference with a .439 average. Her .519OBP was fifth in the RVC, her 50 hits were sixth in conference, with 13 for extra bases including two homers. She scored 32 times, eighth most in the league and drove in 22 to go with 17 walks.

Three Golden Hawks were second team selections. Sophomore pitcher Sydney Knebel carved out a spot on the second team as a pitcher. She ended the year with a 3.45 ERA, fourth in the River Valley, across 150 innings most in the RVC, surrendering a .274 opponent average sixth best, 176 hits ninth fewest, 74 earned runs ninth fewest, 25 walks fourth and 119 strikeouts, third. At the plate, she finished at .395 with 45 hits, ninth in the RVC, 13 for extra bases including a homer and 32 RBI, eighth.

Sophomore Brenna Jehle is a second team infielder. She hit .333 with 36 hits, 11 for extra bases including a home run. She drove in 25 with 25 runs scored and 12 walks.

Freshman Sophie Miller is a second team all-conference choice at catcher. She hit .393 with 48 hits, seventh in conference, eight for extra bases, scored 26 times and drove in 24 to go with three walks. Behind the plate, she led the River Valley throwing out nine would-be basestealers and made just two errors all year on 171 chances.

Junior Hannah Sellers was named honorable mention. She had a .376 average with 44 hits, 10th in conference, 11 for extra bases including a team best four homers. She drove in 22 and scored 22 times.

Mid-Prairie finished the season with a 16-21 overall record.