Softball 2014: Players to watch

MEGAN BONNETT, sr., Iowa City Regina – Batted .402 with 11 doubles and 6 home runs. 24 runs, 26 RBIs. 10-8, 2.05 ERA. 75 strikeouts and 17 walks in 99 innings. Class 2A first-team all-state.

ERIN DRAHOZAL, jr., Cedar Rapids Xavier – Batted .424 with 8 doubles and 8 home runs. 47 RBIs. 20-6, 2.25 ERA. 62 strikeouts and 34 walks in 161 2/3 innings. Class 4A first-team all-state.

BRYN HANRAHAN, fr., Iowa City High – Batted .425 with 11 doubles. 23 runs, 28 RBIs. Class 2A second-team all-state.

MADDIE HANSEN, jr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson – Batted .500 with 22 doubles and 7 home runs. 69 RBIs. .863 slugging percentage. Class 5A first-team all-state.

MALLORY JONES, jr., Cedar Rapids Prairie – Batted .390 with 32 runs and 22 RBIs. Class 5A second-team all-state.

SHANNON LAING, sr., West Branch – Batted .515 with 20 doubles and 9 home runs. 40 runs and 47 RBIs. 1.000 slugging percentage, .605 on-base percentage. Class 2A first-team all-state.

MALLORY MADSEN, sr., Solon – Batted .512 with 22 doubles. 62 runs and 38 RBIs. .536 on-base percentage. Class 4A first-team all-state.

TAYLOR NEARAD, jr., Solon – Batted .491 with 27 doubles and 4 triples. 54 runs and 67 RBIs. .742 on-base percentage. Class 4A first-team all-state.

ALYSSA OLSON, jr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson – 21-4, 1.03 ERA. 237 strikeouts and 36 walks in 163 1/3 innings. Class 5A first-team all-state.

KATIE SOMMER, sr., Linn-Mar – Batted .515 with 50 runs and 53 stolen bases at Dubuque Senior. .594 on-base percentage. Class 5A first-team all-state.

KRISTIE SOMMER, sr., Linn-Mar – Batted .380 with 14 doubles. 28 runs and 42 RBIs at Dubuque Senior. Class 5A second-team all-state.

KATIE SPRINGER, jr., Highland – 29-3, 1.51 ERA. 213 strikeouts, 38 walks in 203 2/3 innings. Class 2A first-team all-state.

LEXI WEBER, jr., Cascade – Batted .500 with 13 doubles and 5 triples. 31 runs and 34 RBIs. Class 3A first-team all-state.

ALYSSA WIEBEL, soph., Benton Community – Batted .549 with 14 doubles and 7 home runs. 48 runs and 56 RBIs. .869 slugging percentage. 11-5, 2.11 ERA. 68 strikeouts and 32 walks in 161 2/3 innings. Class 4A first-team all-state.