Derrick Webb, Managing Editor
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PIKETON — A duo that has dominated SVC headlines this spring is starting to reap the benefits of their play.
Piketon’s Aubrey Heath and Adena’s Marly Halcomb have been, in a word, dominant all season. Every at-bat has been a nightmare for opposing pitchers and when there’s been an opportunity to give their team an edge, they’ve consistently taken advantage of it.
When the league released its all-league softball teams on Tuesday afternoon, Heath and Halcomb were named the co-SVC Players of the Year.
Heath led her Redstreaks to a second consecutive league championship, this time in Gold Ball fashion, while hitting .543 alongside 11 home runs, 10 doubles, 30 RBIs and 50 runs scored.
Meanwhile, Halcomb paced her Warriors to a 18-win season while batting .556 to go along with three homers, four triples, 15 doubles, 34 RBIs and 47 runs scored.
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Coach of the Year honors went to Piketon’s Mark Blakeman, who has guided his Redstreaks to a 23-3 mark and a 14-0 record inside league play.
Also earning first-team all-league selections is Piketon’s Addy Blakeman and Jaylin Forbes, Southeastern’s Kylie Williams and Ally Fisher, Adena’s Jolyn Jett, Unioto’s Mackenzie Welch, Huntington’s Taylor Tisdale, and Zane Trace’s Haylynn Boggess-Pierce.
Earning second-team honors are Unioto’s Haylee Hull and Macie Cox, Westfall’s Adrina Hicks and Carly Atwood, Adena’s Allie Bossert, Piketon’s Saydi Childers, and Southeastern’s Gracie Brown and Jade Turner.
Honorable mention selections are as follows: Adena’s Josie Mallow and Braelyn Ratzlaff, Huntington’s Julie Kight and Kenley Smith, Paint Valley’s Kasarah Cantrell and Delainey Mannion, Piketon’s Briar Penwell and Reese Shanks, Southeastern’s Ava Cyrus and Dylan Skaggs, Unioto’s Mackenzie Eisel and Madie Tuttle, Westfall’s Layla Geiger and Reise Rogers, and Zane Trace’s Grace Lyon and Kali Ward.
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