High school softball national strikeout leaders
By Thomas Frey
Jun 12, 2025, 2:00pm
Alabama ace leads nation with 430 Ks in 239.1 innings.
According to statistics submitted to MaxPreps, senior
Emily Needham of
Saint James (Montgomery, Ala.) leads high school softball nationally with 430 strikeouts. The South Alabama pledge compiled a 0.99 ERA in 239.1 innings this season for the Trojans, who wrapped up a 63-game season by reaching the Class 3A championship game.
Hannah DeMarcus of
Pace (Fla.) is second on this list with 418 punch-outs. The sophomore had a 0.32 ERA with double-digit strikeouts in all but one game.
Grace Lemke of
Altamont (Ill.) is third with 416 strikeouts. The senior is committed to College of Lake County and averaged 2.4 strikeouts per inning.
Read on for a complete look at the nation's strikeout leaders.
Camryn Spruell of Hillsboro (Ohio) is No. 7 in the nation with 353 strikeouts. The right-hander also hits .448 with seven home runs. (PHOTO: Scott Iles)
IP: 239.1
ERA: 0.99
Committed: South Alabama
2. Hannah DeMarcus, So., Pace (Fla.), 418
IP: 175
ERA: 0.32
3. Grace Lemke, Sr., Altamont (Ill.), 416
IP: 172
ERA: 0.57
Committed: College of Lake County
4. Camryn Fisher, Sr., Ellington (Conn.), 411
IP: 157
ERA: 0.00
Committed: Appalachian State
5. Cali Masters, Sr., St. Marys (W. Va.), 373
IP: 169.1
ERA: 0.87
Committed: Charleston
6. Sydney Rainford, Sr., North Newton (Morocco, Ind.), 356
IP: 154
ERA: 0.36
Committed: East Carolina
7. Camryn Spruell, Sr., Hillsboro (Ohio), 353
IP: 170
ERA: 1.24
Committed: Ball State
8. Kiette Cooper, Jr., Jena (La.), 350
IP: 192.1
ERA: 1.49
9. Lisabella Dimitrijevic, Sr., Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox, Ill.), 349
IP: 164.2
ERA: 0.47
Committed: Florida State
10. Violet Flynn, Jr., Crystal River (Fla.), 342
IP: 181
ERA: 0.89
Committed: Michigan State
