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Repeat all-area selection and Northern Illinois recruit Katie Keller of Geneva receives a high-five from coach Greg Dierks after hitting a home run on Tuesday, May 1, 2018.
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Repeat all-area selection and Northern Illinois recruit Katie Keller of Geneva receives a high-five from coach Greg Dierks after hitting a home run on Tuesday, May 1, 2018.
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First Team

Danielle Brown

School: Aurora Central Catholic.

Year: Junior.

Position: Pitcher/third base.

Accolades: Selected all-conference three times. Named Class 3A second team all-state by Illinois Softball Coaches Association. Committed to Loyola.

Key stats: Had 216 strikeouts and 46 walks in 105 innings and went 11-10 with a 1.73 ERA. Hit .403.

Cassidy Carby

School: Batavia.

Year: Freshman.

Position: Shortstop.

Accolades: Selected all-conference.

Key stats: Batted .474 with 38 runs, nine doubles, nine homers and 38 RBIs. Had .554 on-base percentage.

Juvia Davis

School: Oswego East.

Year: Senior.

Position: Shortstop.

Accolades: Selected all-conference for the second time, and named ISCA Class 3A third team all-state. Committed to Indiana.

Key stats: Hit .424 with eight doubles, six home runs, 29 RBIs and 11 steals.

Emilee Erickson

School: Kaneland.

Year: Sophomore.

Position: Pitcher.

Accolades: Selected all-conference, ISCA Class 3A first team all-state.

Key stats: Pitched 131 2/3 innings with 98 hits, 204 strikeouts, 73 walks and a 1.86 ERA, while going 21-5.

Kate Geary

School: Geneva.

Year: Senior.

Position: Second base/outfield.

Accolades: Selected all-conference, ISCA Class 4A second team all-state. Committed to DePauw.

Key stats: Hit .413, with nine doubles, 17 stolen bases, 16 RBIs and .554 on-base percentage.

Katie Keller

School: Geneva.

Year: Senior.

Position: Catcher/outfield.

Accolades: Selected all-conference for third time, Player of Year in the Upstate Eight for a second time and ISCA Class 4A first team all-state. Committed to Northern Illinois.

Key stats: Hit .526, with 10 doubles, four triples, 14 stolen bases, five homers and 31 RBIs with just two strikeouts.

Hailey Roach

School: Kaneland.

Year: Junior.

Position: Third base.

Accolades: Selected all-conference, ISCA Class 3A second team all-state.

Key stats: Hit .393, with 14 doubles, one triple, two homers, 35 RBIs.

Rose Roach

School: Kaneland.

Year: Freshman.

Position: Shortstop.

Accolades: Selected all-conference, ISCA Class 3A second team all-state.

Key stats: Hit .390, with 10 doubles, four triples, seven homers and 26 RBIs.

Ashley Schultz

School: Oswego East.

Year: Junior.

Position: Catcher/first base.

Accolades: Selected all-conference, ISCA Class 4A second team all-state. Committed to Northwestern.

Key stats: Hit .506, with six doubles, three triples, 13 homers, 51 RBIs and .552 on-base percentage.

Emily Schultz

School: Oswego East.

Year: Senior.

Position: Pitcher/first base.

Accolades: Named Beacon-News Player of the Year. Selected all-conference and all-area for fourth time, ISCA Class 4A first team all-state. Committed to Stanford.

Key stats: Hit .533, with 10 doubles, seven triples, nine homers, 41 RBIs and 12 stolen bases. Pitched 123 2/3 innings with 113 hits, 139 strikeouts and 76 walks with a 3.53 ERA while going 15-5.

Donatela Sommesi

School: Kaneland.

Year: Sophomore.

Position: Second base.

Accolades: Selected all-conference, ISCA Class 3A first team all-state.

Key stats: Hit .528 to lead Class 3A state runner-up, with 39 runs, 12 doubles, four triples, two homers and 23 RBIs.

Danielle Williams

School: Oswego East.

Year: Senior.

Position: Outfield.

Accolades: Selected all-conference second time, ISCA Class 4A third team all-state. Committed to Northern Illinois.

Key stats: Hit .511, with 34 runs, three doubles, one triple, 14 stolen bases and eight RBIs with a .506 on-base percentage and just two strikeouts.

Honorable mention

Rissa Bajusz, Metea Valley, sophomore, pitcher; Caleigh Cramer, Waubonsie Valley, senior, shortstop/third base; Ali Dierks, Geneva, senior, pitcher; Gab Drager, West Aurora, sophomore, pitcher/third base; Tyler Fall, Somonauk, senior, pitcher; Jaelen Lisberg, Batavia, senior, outfield; Anna Love, Plano, senior, catcher; Kayla Moky, Oswego, senior, shortstop; Gabi Nilles, West Aurora, sophomore, catcher; Haylee Reyes, Yorkville, junior, second base; Alyssa Schofield, Newark, senior, shortstop; Hannah Theobald, Kaneland, senior, first base.