Whitaker named 1st team; Moore, Blackburn 2nd team All-Region

The Class 2, All-Region 4 first and second teams for softball have been announced, with Trenton High School receiving a first-team catcher selection in senior Lexi Whitaker, with senior pitcher McKayla Blackburn and junior shortstop Maci Moore earning second-team honors.  Section 4 is made up of the combined Districts 13, 14, 15, and 16, with the Marceline Lady Tigers representing Region 4 in last week’s Final Four in Springfield.

Marceline had two first-team infielders in seniors Kenzie Stahl and Baylee Jobson, in a group that includes SCA’s Rylee Lunn, Carrollton’s Mackenzie Brown, East Buchanan’s Gracie Kelsey and Higginsville’s Lexy Gash.

First-team all-region outfield spots went to Marceline’s Abbey Kussman and Ciarrah Bell, Hamilton’s Jaide Herrera, and Knob Noster’s Lauren Hagle. 

Joining Trenton’s Whitaker as first-team catchers were Hamilton’s Ali Trosper and Putnam County’s Carsen Sporleder.  First-team pitchers were Hamilton’s Julia Kanoy, Michahiah Cordell of SCA, Sammi Bradshaw of Putnam County, and Sadie Parks of Knob Noster.

Milan’s Cadence Pauley was named as the first-team all-region ‘at-large’ selection.

Here are the 2nd-team All-Region 4 selections:

Infield:

Natalee Weber – Richmond

Maci Moore – Trenton

Olivia Frisbee – Knob Noster

Graycen Prothero – Hamilton

Audrey Elifrits – East Buchanan

Claire Tipton – Putnam County

Outfield:

Brighton Swindler – Hamilton

Torye Sears – Higginsville

Kori Hornaday – Putnam County 

Sammie LaRue – Higginsville

At-Large:

Gracie Peterson – Higginsville

Catcher:

Reagan Craig – Higginsville

Haylee Weber – Richmond

Briley Watkins – Maryville

Abby Schmitt – Marceline

Pitcher:

McKayla Blackburn – Trenton

Abby Vandiver – Richmond

Savanna Kelly – Marceline

Erin McPike – East Buchanan

Miah Bennett – Higginsville