High school softball: Great Lakes region strikeout leaders

A look at the top strikeout pitchers in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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Here's a look at the current high school softball strikeout leaders in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

National and Statewide Softball Statistical Leaders

ILLINOIS STRIKEOUT LEADERS

Leaderboard - Player Batters Struck Out
1	Briana Bower - Sr Huntley (IL)	376
2	Ellie Giles - Jr Saint Ignatius College Prep (Chicago, IL)	261
3	Lyndsey Grein - Jr Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox, IL)	255
4	Lauren Lenihan - So Marquette Catholic (Alton, IL)	251
5	Mackenzie Barry - Jr Loyola Academy (Wilmette, IL)	240
6	Lauren Derkowski - Sr York (Elmhurst, IL)	215
7	Shelby Jacobson - Jr Whitney Young (Chicago, IL)	207
8	Makenzie Brown - Sr Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond (Arthur, IL)	203
9	Madison Cherry - Sr Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City (Cowden, IL)	194
10	Delaney Kell - Sr Salem (IL)	191
11	Kiersten Manning - Sr Normal Community (Normal, IL)	189
12	Izzy Sheets - Jr Hutsonville/Palestine (Palestine, IL)	185
13	Ashlyn Hemm - Sr Riverdale (Port Byron, IL)	178
14	Lizzy Ludwig - Jr Freeburg (IL)	174
15	Sage Mardjetko - So Lemont (IL)	168
16	Katie Petran - So Illinois Valley Central (Chillicothe, IL)	165
17	Abby Sabalaskey - Fr Westville (IL)	164
18	Shayna Woolwine - So Naperville North (Naperville, IL)	161
19	Samantha Miener - Sr Highland (IL)	155
20	Natalie Spaitis - So Conant (Hoffman Estates, IL)	154
21	Emilie Reina - Sr Whitney Young (Chicago, IL)	153
22	Avery Wapp - Jr Bloomington (IL)	152
23	Abbey Nesnidal - Jr Jacobs (Algonquin, IL)	149
24	Sydney Bires - Sr Gillespie (IL)	149
25	Karley Yergler - Jr Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet, IL)	148

INDIANA STRIKEOUT LEADERS

Leaderboard - Player Batters Struck Out
1	Gracie Ables - Sr West Washington (Campbellsburg, IN)	322
2	Keagan Rothrock - So Roncalli (Indianapolis, IN)	309
3	Alexys Antal - Jr Westview (Topeka, IN)	275
4	Izzy Harrison - Sr Franklin Community (Franklin, IN)	267
5	Phoebe Worstell - Sr North Knox (Bicknell, IN)	253
6	Lauren Beaman - Sr Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter (Indianapolis, IN)	239
7	Chloe Greene - So Union County (Liberty, IN)	237
8	Audrey Lowry - Fr Tri-West Hendricks (Lizton, IN)	236
9	Lauren Sackett - Sr Northview (Brazil, IN)	228
10	Brooke Cunningham - Fr Hebron (IN)	224
11	Emily Schottelkotte - Fr Borden (IN)	218
12	Lily Sparks - Jr Switzerland County (Vevay, IN)	212
13	Abby Hostetler - Jr Northridge (Middlebury, IN)	210
14	Josie Newman - Sr Franklin Central (Indianapolis, IN)	209
15	Alexis Miller - Fr Delphi Community (Delphi, IN)	208
16	Maddi Rutan - So Columbus North (Columbus, IN)	207
17	Hailey Gotshall - Sr Pioneer (Royal Center, IN)	202
18	Lauren Duncan - So North Miami (Denver, IN)	200
19	Izzy Kemp - Jr Guerin Catholic (Noblesville, IN)	192
20	Peyton Pepkowski - Sr Lake Central (St. John, IN)	189
21	Graycee Ansari - Sr Peru (IN)	189
22	Sophie Kleiman - Jr Evansville Mater Dei (Evansville, IN)	188
23	Hailey Cripe - Jr Pioneer (Royal Center, IN)	187
24	Alanah Jones - Jr Yorktown (IN)	187
25	Malone Moore - Fr Beech Grove (IN)	186

MICHIGAN STRIKEOUT LEADERS

Leaderboard - Player Batters Struck Out
1	Avrey Wolverton - Sr Howell (MI)	311
2	Delaney Conley - So Gladwin (MI)	302
3	Arika Hines - Fr Hill-McCloy (Montrose, MI)	285
4	Nevaeh Ingram - Jr Northwest (Jackson, MI)	266
5	Brynn Polega - Sr Unionville-Sebewaing (Sebewaing, MI)	253
6	Maddelynn Lee - Fr Jonesville (MI)	229
7	Sarah Basket - So Garber (Essexville, MI)	212
8	Paige Anderson - Sr Davison (MI)	197
9	Olivia Bell - Sr Swan Valley (Saginaw, MI)	187
10	Kendall Klochack - Sr Grand Blanc (MI)	164
11	Rylie Heist - So Big Rapids (MI)	162
12	Sydney Pease - Jr Pinckney (MI)	154
13	Alison Deaner - So Memphis (MI)	143
14	Laci Harris - Jr Unionville-Sebewaing (Sebewaing, MI)	138
15	Madie Jamrog - So Hamilton (MI)	131
16	Hannah Koch - Sr Swan Valley (Saginaw, MI)	120
17	Alia Johnson - Jr Trenton (MI)	108
18	Sydney Long - So Grand Blanc (MI)	106
19	Camryn Craig - Fr St. Francis (Traverse City, MI)	100
20	Lyra Nichols - Fr Jonesville (MI)	99
21	Olivia Shank - Fr Lake Linden-Hubbell (Lake Linden, MI)	95
22	Cheyenne Dunlap - Fr Roseville (MI)	90
23	Maddy Miller - Fr Coleman (MI)	87
24	SAM LYLE - Jr Sterling Heights Stevenson (Sterling Heights, MI)	86
25	Leah Simetz - Fr St. Francis (Traverse City, MI)	86

MINNESOTA STRIKEOUT LEADERS

Leaderboard - Player Batters Struck Out
1	Abby Mitchell - Fr Carlton (MN)	204
2	Alayna Markuson - Sr Fridley (MN)	104
3	Grace Folkema - So Rush City (MN)	88
4	Rachel Evers - So Osseo (MN)	76
5	Kaetlin Bendickson - Sr Glenville-Emmons (Glenville, MN)	74
6	Emily Carolan - Jr Mabel-Canton (Mabel, MN)	61
7	Kaelyn Polzin - Fr Andover (MN)	56
8	Katelyn Buehring - Jr Rush City (MN)	49
9	Anna Schave - Sr Sauk Rapids-Rice (Sauk Rapids, MN)	47
10	Lucy Knutson - 8th Princeton (MN)	46
11	Adeline Willems - Jr Norwood-Young America (MN)	44
12	Samantha Schneider - Jr Pine City (MN)	41
13	Breanna Decker - So Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (Howard Lake, MN)	41
14	Sophie Straub - Jr Sibley East (Arlington, MN)	28
15	Erin Dicosimo - Sr South St. Paul (MN)	26
16	Hannah Wroge - Sr Norwood-Young America (MN)	26
17	Toni Whittlef - So Princeton (MN)	22
18	Rylee Casalenda - Sr South St. Paul (MN)	20
19	Kendal Pillar - 7th Rush City (MN)	18
20	Sade Drummer - Sr Fridley (MN)	17
21	Abby McQuay - Jr Andover (MN)	16
22	Campbell Arndt - Fr Sauk Rapids-Rice (Sauk Rapids, MN)	14
23	Morgan Kostecka - Fr Andover (MN)	14
24	Samantha Krohn - So Norwood-Young America (MN)	14
25	Callie Elg - So Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (Howard Lake, MN)	11

NEW YORK STRIKEOUT LEADERS

Leaderboard - Player Batters Struck Out
1	Stella Bale - Jr Lakeland (Shrub Oak, NY)	250
2	Shannon Becker - Sr Mahopac (NY)	232
3	Joleigh Crye - Jr Avon (NY)	176
4	Marlayna Cartagena - So Irondequoit (Rochester, NY)	135
5	Gabriella Triano - Fr Harrison (NY)	130
6	Brianna Roberts - Jr Monroe-Woodbury (Central Valley, NY)	127
7	Olivia Kennedy - Jr Greene (NY)	127
8	Carmella Phelan - 8th Bishop Kearney (Rochester, NY)	119
9	Emily Mottoshiski - Sr Taconic Hills (Craryville, NY)	117
10	Moira Collins - So Tamarac (Troy, NY)	109
11	Kaili Witherall - 8th Haverling (Bath, NY)	109
12	Samantha Sawyer - Jr Alexander (NY)	107
13	Alana Espinoza - Jr Hendrick Hudson (Montrose, NY)	105
14	Molly Broccolo - Jr Webster Schroeder (Webster, NY)	104
15	Lauren Bascom - Fr Granville (NY)	101
16	Emmi Katz - Sr Commack (NY)	97
17	Kylie Murray - Sr Eastchester (NY)	93
18	Tia Brown - Sr Newark (NY)	88
19	Jillian Botch - Sr Mayfield (NY)	87
20	Ashley Gotowka - Sr Dunkirk (NY)	86
21	Emma Brennan - Jr Minisink Valley (Slate Hill, NY)	78
22	Devin Fitzpatrick - Sr Saugerties (NY)	78
23	Julianna Verni - Jr Nardin Academy (Buffalo, NY)	78
24	Alex Frenza - Jr New Paltz (NY)	77
25	Krislyn Clement - Jr Webster Schroeder (Webster, NY)	77

OHIO STRIKEOUT LEADERS

Leaderboard - Player Batters Struck Out
1	Skipp Miller - Sr Bradford (OH)	381
2	Kylie Ringler - Sr Crestview (Ashland, OH)	311
3	Maya Johnson - Sr St. Joseph Academy (Cleveland, OH)	301
4	Rylyn Dyer - Jr Georgetown (OH)	301
5	Madi Ogden - Sr Williamsburg (OH)	300
6	Briahna Bush - Sr Cincinnati Christian (Fairfield, OH)	272
7	Sydney Mcdermott - So Portsmouth West (West Portsmouth, OH)	259
8	Izabella Waddle - Fr Fayetteville-Perry (Fayetteville, OH)	246
9	Lily Cassell - Jr Keystone (La Grange, OH)	245
10	Madison Wendel - Fr Coldwater (OH)	227
11	Carsyn Cassidy - Fr Watkins Memorial (Pataskala, OH)	224
12	Joni Russell - Sr Triad (North Lewisburg, OH)	214
13	Amber Roth - Sr Elgin (Marion, OH)	201
14	Becky Schilling - Sr Millersport (OH)	200
15	Alyssa Lavdis - Sr Madison (OH)	187
16	KK Mathis - Jr Lakota West (West Chester, OH)	186
17	Kayla Noerr - Sr Chardon (OH)	185
18	Payton Scheid - Sr Monroeville (OH)	181
19	Isabella O'Brien - Fr Hubbard (OH)	181
20	Nicolina Pezzone - Jr Struthers (OH)	175
21	Emily Kelly - Sr South (Willoughby, OH)	169
22	Daytayviah Rodgers - Jr Mechanicsburg (OH)	169
23	Gianna Cantini - Jr Kirtland (OH)	167
24	Reese Poston - Fr Lancaster (OH)	165
25	Kaylee Salyer - Fr Fairland (Proctorville, OH)	163

PENNSYLVANIA STRIKEOUT LEADERS

Leaderboard - Player Batters Struck Out
1	Genevieve Ebaugh - Jr Kennett (Kennett Square, PA)	299
2	Mady Volpe - Sr North Penn (Lansdale, PA)	256
3	Kami Kamzik - So Central Cambria (Ebensburg, PA)	245
4	Mia Edwards - Sr Shenango (New Castle, PA)	239
5	Emma Hipps - Jr Clearfield (PA)	231
6	Katie Zaun - Sr Parkland (Allentown, PA)	230
7	Olivia Ammon - Sr Pequea Valley (Kinzers, PA)	225
8	Faith Persing - Jr Montgomery (PA)	206
9	Olivia Zimmerman - Fr Indiana (PA)	202
10	Cierra Bender - So Shippensburg (PA)	201
11	Kaya Hannon - So Tunkhannock (PA)	191
12	Jessica Koptcho - Jr Crestwood (Mountain Top, PA)	190
13	Mikaila Obenrader - Fr Saegertown (PA)	188
14	Elizabeth Frederick - Sr Williamsburg (PA)	188
15	Megan Wolfe - Jr Pine Grove (PA)	185
16	Aramie Arroyo - Sr Minersville (PA)	184
17	Lexi Rogers - Sr Bellefonte (PA)	181
18	Maranda Runco - So Mid Valley (Throop, PA)	177
19	Maryn Swank - Jr Portage (PA)	177
20	Bryn Clifford - Jr Tamaqua (PA)	174
21	Abigail McConville - Fr United (Armagh, PA)	170
22	Morgan Wagner - Sr Danville (PA)	169
23	Hailey Jayne - Sr Wyalusing Valley (Wyalusing, PA)	159
24	Abigail Tingley - Jr Union City (PA)	157
25	Jess Gomez - Sr East (West Chester, PA)	155

WISCONSIN STRIKEOUT LEADERS

Leaderboard - Player Batters Struck Out
1	Kathryn Schmierer - Sr Racine Lutheran (Racine, WI)	180
2	Kailey Pyles - Jr Two Rivers (WI)	163
3	Martha Miller - So Medford (WI)	142
4	Andrea Jaskowiak - So Madison Memorial (Madison, WI)	118
5	Morgan Flaherty - Sr Fond du Lac (WI)	115
6	Madigan Wehmeier - Fr Lake Country Lutheran (Hartland, WI)	110
7	Audrey Schumacher - So Winnebago Lutheran Academy (Fond du Lac, WI)	107
8	Andrea Schmitz - Sr Chilton (WI)	96
9	Abby Thompson - So Blair-Taylor (Blair, WI)	96
10	Bristol Foytik - Jr Brillion (WI)	94
11	Brooke Braden - Sr Hiawatha (Kirkland, IL)	88
12	Jena Garceau - Jr Roncalli (Manitowoc, WI)	80
13	Hannah Bolly - So Janesville Parker (Janesville, WI)	76
14	KylieAnn Kluck - Sr St. Francis (WI)	68
15	Claire Schleicher - Jr Sheboygan Falls (WI)	64
16	Madalyn Lambert - Sr Valders (WI)	61
17	Ellie Buza - Sr Middleton (WI)	61
18	Emma Crary - Sr Baraboo (WI)	58
19	Bailey Flock - Jr Middleton (WI)	56
20	Jenna Karls - So New Holstein (WI)	53
21	Kasey Schaefer - Sr Kiel (WI)	51
22	Natalie Ziebell - Fr New Holstein (WI)	48
23	Alexis Watson - Jr Bay Port (Green Bay, WI)	48
24	Lindsay Steien - So Blair-Taylor (Blair, WI)	47
25	Taylor Hammel - Jr Valders (WI)	46