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Girls Softball MVP – Bailey Parshall

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Holly Tonini/Observer-Reporter

Belle Vernon’s Bailey Parshall has moved on to Penn State, leaving the Leopards to change philosophy this season.

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Belle Vernon’s Bailey Parshall struck out 12 West Greene hitters Monday in her complete-game victory.

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Belle Vernon pitcher Bailey Parshall delivers a pitch as dust rises on the infield at California University’s Lilley Field during the WPIAL Class 4A softball playoffs last season. Parshall is a Penn State recruit who struck out 20 batters in the Leopards’ season opener this year.

The numbers look like they came from a video game but they are real. Pitcher Bailey Parshall, a senior lefty for Belle Vernon, capped an incredible career this season – one of the best in WPIAL history – by leading the Leopards to a second consecutive Class 4A title and to within two victories of a state championship. Parshall pitched Belle Vernon to a 22-4 record but the numbers go deeper than just wins and losses. Parshall was overpowering and simply dominant. She had a 20-4 record, an 0.42 ERA, threw three no-hitters, gave up only 63 hits and 17 walks in 167 innings and had a mind-boggling 311 strikeouts. Parshall fell six strikeouts shy of the WPIAL single-season record. Had Carrick not forfeited two games to BVA, Parshall would have shattered the record. She finished her career with a 76-13 record, 984 strikeouts and never lost a WPIAL playoff game. Parshall, however, was more than just a pitcher. The Penn State recruit also was dangerous with the bat as she hit .418 and drew 22 walks.

Kaci Alderson, Chartiers-Houston, sophomore

Marlaina Bozek, Trinity, sophomore

Rachel Elsenheimer, Waynesburg, junior

Katelyn Greaves, Canon-McMillan, senior

Madison Lampe, West Greene, junior

McKenna Lampe, West Greene, junior

Jade Renner, West Greene, sophomore

Madison Renner, West Greene, senior

Kasey Scears, Chartiers-Houston, junior

Dana Vatakis, Monessen, senior

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