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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 2003
Page
19
Four-year starters and record holders across teams like Lady Wildcats, Lady Indians, Egyptian, and Lady Red Devils headline the 2003 All-South softball selections. Standouts include Batting champs, ERAs under 0.50, double digit home runs, and state appearances, with players from Bend Lake College, Egyptian, NCOE, and more earning all-state and all-conference honors.
Megan Mizell of Vienna earned Southern Player of the Year honors after an 18-1 season with a 0.19 ERA in 111 innings, 168 strikeouts, 10 shutouts, and a .603 batting average with 12 doubles six triples three homers and 20 RBIs. She became the first at the Super 60 Senior All Star Classic to hit two home runs. The other standout, a Trico star, hit .393 with 10 RBIs and 13 runs, and will attend John A. Logan College next fall.
Jill Pursell of Pinckneyville earns all conference and All-South honors after a .333 season with 10 extra-base hits and 20 RBIs, plus 24 of 27 stolen bases. Saint Louis University signee led Riverton with .341 RISP. Benton's pitcher went 13-0 with five shutouts and 0.96 ERA. Reed posted 13-11, 0.96 ERA with 141 strikeouts. Ruggles set RBI single-season records with 24 extra-base hits. Hornettes star hit .491 with 55 RBIs and led the team to the Class A sectional finals. Robison batted .359 leadoff for Lady Bulldogs.
Ashley Schaeffer of Nashville led the Hornettes with a .874 batting average and zero errors as catcher. She earned LIRR all conference first team and Illinois Softball Coaches Association all state first team for the second straight year, while throwing out half of baserunners. She posted 17 doubles and 34 RBIs, played in the Super 60 Senior All-Star Classic in Chicago, and has signed with Rend Lake College.
Laura Zaitz Cobden hit .500 with 57 hits and 45 runs, set a school record with 38 stolen bases, and earned three straight MVP honors as Nashville’s Hornettes finished 29-5. Stein earned first team all conference and all-state honors for the third and second straight seasons. The junior center fielder starred in offense and defense, while senior catcher Laura Zaitz Cobden batted .372 with five doubles three triples a home run and 12 RBIs and will play at Missouri-Rolla next fall.
Chelsea Pe of Pikeville led the Lady Panthers junior year with 30 RBIs and earned All-SIRR honors for the second straight year. She hit .396 with 44 hits in 111 at bats, scored 30 runs, drew 10 walks, and posted a .349 average with runners in scoring position. On the mound she was 1-3 with a 1.17 ERA in 18 innings, fanning 26 and walking 17. Etienne, the senior catcher, hit .333 with 11 hits in 33 at bats, five runs, plus four doubles and two triples for 19 total bases.
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