Rochester’s Rensberger, Winamac’s Keller, Pioneer’s Layer named second team All-State

Caston’s Logan, Winamac’s Werner make third team

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Bria Rensberger Maggie Keller Lois Layer

Softball

Rochester’s Bria Rensberger, Winamac’s Maggie Keller and Pioneer’s Lois Layer have been named to the Softball Coaches Association of Indiana Class 1A/2A second team All-State.

Rensberger went 15-2 with a 1.34 ERA in the circle. Her only losses were to Class 3A, No. 5 Roncalli at the Kokomo tournament and to Western Boone in the Class 2A regional.

In 120 ⅓ innings, she allowed 73 hits and 23 earned runs while walking 28 and striking out 203. She also hit .254 with a homer and 11 RBIs.

Keller hit .583 with six homers and 38 RBIs. She had a 1.570 OPS while striking out only three times.

Layer hit .583 with 17 extra-base hits, 41 RBIs and a 1.523 OPS. In the circle, she went 12-5 with a 2.69 ERA in 19 appearances covering 99 innings. She allowed 96 hits and 38 earned runs while walking only 13 and striking out 110. She held opponents to a .261 on-base average.

Rensberger, Keller and Layer were all juniors.

In addition, Caston’s Kylee Logan and Winamac’s Makayla Werner were named third team All-State.

Logan, a senior catcher and a Manchester University signee, hit .559 with three homers and 25 RBIs and a 1.509 OPS. She struck out only four times.

Werner, a senior center fielder, hit .425 with five homers and 25 RBIs and an 1.117 OPS. She struck out only four times.