MERCER
Record: 8-6, 5-1 HDC – 2nd in the league.
All-HDC Selections: Kaydee Hill, first team – unanimous; Jordan Coon, first team; Rainey Michael, honorable mention; Aubrey Wilson, honorable mention.
How It Ended: Mercer received a first-round bye at districts, falling to North Harrison 16-1 in the Class 1, District 15 semifinals.
Coaches Take: “It was a great season. It was a short season that ended as the Lady Cardinals were beginning to find themselves as a unified team. I was blessed to have a group of nine – yes, only nine – raw, hard working ladies who believed in what their coaches were telling them no matter how ridiculous it may have seemed. We started the season preaching work hard to grow, remember it takes a team and be better than you were the day before and that’s exactly how they ended.” – Head Coach Melissa Hill
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TRI-COUNTY
Record: 9-6, 4-2 HDC – 3rd in the league.
All-HDC Selections: Carly Turner, first team – unanimous; Rikki Cook, honorable mention; Kiera Huskey, honorable mention; Anissa Williams, honorable mention.
How It Ended: Tri-County fell 11-1 to Pattonsburg in the opening round of the Class 1, District 13 Tournament.
GRUNDY R-5
Record: 4-13, 1-5 HDC – tied for 5th in the league
All-HDC Selections: Abigail Mathews, first team; Bri Carpio, honorable mention; Dorothy Mathews, honorable mention.
How It Ended: After a 25-24, first round win over East Harrison at districts, the Panthers’ season closed with a 14-0 loss to eventual Class 1, District 15 champion Princeton in the semifinals.
Coaches Take: “Our season didn’t go as well as we would have liked. We struggled at times putting the ball in play and making silly mistakes. With that being said, I was proud of the girls and how they kept working and improving all season.” – Head Coach Jessica Parsons
GILMAN CITY
Record: 2-8, 1-5 HDC – tied for 5th in the league
All-HDC Selections: Lindsey Snuffer, first team – unanimous; Sidney Gibson, honorable mention.
How It Ended: Gilman City did not play in districts.
Coaches Take: “Our softball season didn’t turn out the way we wanted, but we made a lot of improvement in our hitting and hit some of our personal goals. We are looking forward to next season and building on what we accomplished this year.” – Head Coach Holly Preston
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TRI-COUNTY
Record: 2-4
Coaches Take: “We made strides throughout the season and our ballgame at Novinger – a game in which we were tied after five innings – showed that we were about ready to take the next step. The first win against Grundy County was tremendously satisfying, following that with a season finale win against Macon-Bucklin County was a great conclusion to nine weeks of hard work, sacrifice and dedication for all the young men in our program.” – Head Coach John Roberts
GRUNDY COUNTY
Record: 1-5
Coaches Take: “The season on paper doesn’t look good. Even though our record does not look good, though, the team got a lot better at the fundamentals and their baseball IQ. I was happy with how much the team improved from the first day of practice to our last game. We took our licks this fall but we improved and are taking momentum with us towards the spring season.” – Head Coach Ty Stillwell