The previous two weeks have been a whirlwind for the switch portal in school softball.
We noticed a number of star gamers from groups that had been within the Ladies’s Faculty World Collection announce their intent to switch, and some of them have already discovered a brand new house in Lubbock, Texas, with the Texas Tech Purple Raiders, who appear invested in returning to Oklahoma Metropolis subsequent season.
However the carousel hasn’t stopped spinning . A number of gifted gamers are nonetheless weighing their choices for subsequent season and plenty of groups are nonetheless procuring the portal, seeking to fill holes and improve positions. In accordance with On3’s rankings, eight of the highest 10 gamers within the portal have signed with new groups.
Listed here are the very best gamers remaining within the softball portal:
Dakota Kennedy — Outfielder, Arizona
A 3-year starter for the Wildcats, Kennedy was an All-American and an All-Huge 12 choice this season. She was sidelined for 17 video games this previous 12 months with a damaged hand, however got here again to hit for a .444 common in 44 video games. She additionally notched 60 hits, 10 doubles, 28 walks, 25 RBI, and had an OPS of 1.228. The left fielder from California can be an excellent addition to any lineup.
Maya Johnson — Pitcher, Belmont
Arguably the very best participant remaining in softball’s switch portal is Johnson. The left-handed All-American junior led all Division I pitchers in a number of statistical classes this season, together with strikeouts (366), strikeout-to-walk ratio (16.64), shutouts (11), strikeouts per seven innings (12.4), walks allowed per seven innings (.74), and hits allowed per seven innings (3.82). Her ERA, 1.52, ranked seventh nationally. Johnson has one 12 months of eligibility left and can doubtless be an ace for a group with lofty postseason aspirations.
Addison Amaral — Shortstop, Notre Dame
A two-time All-ACC choice, the right-handed 5-foot-9 sophomore did all the things for the Preventing Irish this season, main the group in batting common, runs, hits, doubles, house runs, RBI, whole bases, slugging proportion, walks, on base proportion and sacrifice flies. She’s piled up 111 hits and 195 whole bases in 105 video games with the Irish. She’ll now take her profession .352 batting common elsewhere with two years of eligibility left.
Elon Butler — Utility, Cal
One of many extra versatile gamers within the nation who has starred at each second base and proper discipline for the Golden Bears, Butler enters the portal with one 12 months of eligibility remaining. A former All-American, Butler led Cal in walks and stolen bases this season, and was second on the group in batting common (.361) and runs scored (46). She additionally piled up 60 hits and 100 whole bases. Butler additionally has 37 profession house runs and a .621 slugging proportion.
