Six Frederick County softball players earned Class 4 All-State softball recognition from the Virginia High School League in selections released on Monday.
The First Team features senior shortstop Brynnen Williams and freshman third baseman Taylor Fishel of state semifinalist James Wood, and Millbrook senior Emma Martin, who received a designated player selection. Sherando placed three players on the Second Team — senior pitcher Lily Wray, sophomore second baseman Sophia Zimmerman and senior outfielder Mady Cox.
This is Martin’s third First Team selection (2024-26) and Wray’s second Second Team pick, with her other selection coming in 2024.
Martin led the Pioneers with a .537 batting average (36 of 67), four home runs and 34 RBIs. She also had a .568 on-base percentage and scored 22 runs. In the circle, Martin had a 2.57 ERA and 1.07 WHIP in 68 innings. She had 101 strikeouts and an 8-1 record.
Williams led the Colonels in batting average (.562 to break her own single-season record, 50 of 89), OBP (.629), runs (46), walks (16) and triples (six). She also had 26 RBIs, two home runs and six doubles.
Fishel set a single-season record for James Wood with home runs (11) and had a team-high 46 RBIs and 11 doubles. She batted .513 (40 of 78), had a .563 OBP, and scored 37 runs.
Wray went 16-1 with a 2.24 ERA and 0.99 WHIP in 112.2 innings. She struck out 106 batters.
Zimmerman led Sherando in batting average (.541, 40 of 74), OBP (.605), home runs (12), runs (39) and stolen bases (20). She also had 25 RBIs.
Cox batted .447 (34 of 76) with seven home runs, 24 RBIs, 31 runs, 11 stolen bases and a .482 OBP.
Eastern View senior pitcher Cailin Rendell is the Class 4 Player of the Year. In 124 innings, she went 18-2 with a 0.23 ERA. She had 272 strikeouts, a 0.484 WHIP, three perfect games and 11 shutouts. She batted. 383 with 23 hits, 21 runs and 10 stolen bases.
Tuscarora head coach Bridget Kemp is the Coach of the Year after leading the Huskies to a 19-3 record and the school’s second straight state title with a 6-1 win over Gloucester in the Class 4 title game.
— Compiled by Robert Niedzwiecki