Two Tigers Named To All-State Softball Team
By: Jared Barton
Two members of the North Allegheny softball team were recognized for their efforts at the state level on Tuesday.
Sophomores Zoe Rychel and Leah Carlson earned 6A second-team nods on the Pennsylvania High School Softball Coaches Association All-State team. This is the third honor of the year for the duo, as they were both named first-team Big 56 All-Conference and All-WPIAL players as well.
Rychel was tabbed second-team all-state at second base. In 19 games played, she batted .438 with 28 hits, including 12 doubles, 13 RBI and 13 runs scored. In the field, she boasted a .984 fielding percentage with 51 putouts and nine assists.
Carlson was named to the second-team all-state roster as an outfieler. She also played in 19 games with a .421 batting average on 24 hits, including six doubles, three triples and a home run. She also had eight RBI and 16 runs scored. Carlson had an .867 fielding percentage with 25 putouts and an assist.
The full All-State Softball list can be found here.
Earlier this summer, senior Sammy Plotsko was also named to the 6A All-WPIAL Team, while earning first-team Big 56 All-Conference accolades with Rychel and Carlson. Plotsko finished her Tiger career with a .313 average in her final season on 20 hits, including three doubles, two home runs, 16 RBI and nine runs scored. She was also impressive from the circle with a 7-1 record, 86 strikeouts and a 3.54 ERA.
The full All-WPIAL list can be found here.
