4 Valley softball players named first-team All-INSC

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Dalynne Bussard Mackaylie Costello Elise Smith Kahlyn Manns

Softball

Tippecanoe Valley’s Dalynne Bussard, Mackaylie Costello, Kahlyn Manns and Elise Smith were chosen first-team All-Indiana Northern State Conference in voting done by the conference’s coaches and released to the media Wednesday.

In addition, Olivia Powell was voted honorable mention.

Bussard, a junior, went 7-6 with a 1.91 ERA while pitching in 18 of Valley’s 23 games. In 106 1.3 innings, she allowed 65 hits while walking 39 and fanning 172. She also hit .500 at the plate and led the team in hits (34), homers (four) and RBIs (22) while posting a 1.306 OPS.

Costello, a senior shortstop, hit .338 with two homers and 17 RBIs and a .983 OPS. She also tied Bussard for the team lead in walks with 11.

Manns, a junior center fielder, hit .314 with 10 RBIs and a .799 OPS.

Smith, a senior outfielder, hit .254 with one homer and nine RBIs and a .679 OPS.

Powell, a senior second baseman, had an .857 OPS and committed only six errors.

Indiana Northern State Conference final standings

VALLEY 7-3, Jimtown 7-3, Knox 6-4, Bremen 5-5, John Glenn 5-5, LaVille 0-10