Jordyn Bahl is one of five Top 50 high school softball players from the Class of 2021 who will play for Patty Gasso and Oklahoma next spring.
Coming off a brilliant prep career at Papillion-LaVista (Papillion, Neb.), the top-rated Bahl finished with three state championships, including back-to-back Class A state titles. She was virtually unhittable in the circle, finishing with a flawless 54-0 record. The future Sooner had 978 strikeouts with a paltry 0.65 ERA in 523 innings pitched. She was special with a bat as well, hitting a career .504 with 58 home runs.
The Washington Huskies have signed the Nos. 2 and 3 players in the Class of 2021 — Kinsey Fiedler of Lee's Summit North (Lee's Summit, Mo.) and Rylee Holtorf of O'Connor (Phoenix). Fiedler was recently named Missouri's Player of the Year by the Examiner after hitting a state best 17 home runs while Holtorf is playing this spring. The senior infielder had six home runs before the season was cancelled in 2020 and helped the Eagles to a 6A state title in 2019.
Below are the Top 50 softball players from the Class of 2021. The list was formed using high school accomplishments, statistics provided to MaxPreps, postseason local awards, rankings services including FloSoftball, Extra Inning Softball, and Softball America.
1. P — Jordyn Bahl, Papillion-LaVista (Papillion, Neb.) : Signed with Oklahoma
Went 95-3 in the circle during her four-year Monarchs career, finishing with 54-straight wins and back-to-back fall Class A state championships.
2. MIF — Kinsey Fiedler, Lee's Summit North (Lee's Summit, Mo.)Status: Signed with Washington
Hit .417 and a state-leading and school-record 17 home runs this fall to share Examiner's 2020 Softball Player of the Year honors.
3. MIF — Rylee Holtorf, O'Connor (Phoenix)Status: Signed with Washington
Led the Eagles a 2019 Conference 6A state championship, batting .551 with 13 home runs.
4. C/3B — Aubrey Barnhart, Goodpasture Christian (Madison, Tenn.)Status: Signed with Alabama
The returning Gatorade State Player of the Year was off to an incredible start in 2020 batting .600 in seven games before the season was canceled.
5. OF/2B — Quincee Lilio, Great Oak (Temecula, Calif.)Status: Signed with Oklahoma
The Wolfpack lost in the 2019 Southern Section Division 1 championship game, but Lilio helps power one of the top teams in the country.
6. C/1B — Sophia Nugent, Los Alamitos (Calif.)Status: Signed with Oklahoma
She was batting .520 with five home runs for the 10-0 Griffins before last season was canceled.
7. P — Lexie Delbrey, Bainbridge (Ga.)Status: Signed with Florida
Posted a four-year mark of 25-3 in the circle with 423 strikeouts.
8. P — Mac Morgan, Sherwood (Creighton, Mo.)Status: Signed with Arizona State
Went 26-3 with an 0.12 ERA as the Marksmen won the Class 2 state championship.
9. P — Stevie Hansen, Norco (Calif.)Status: Signed with Oregon
Has yet to lose a game as a Cougar, posting a 15-0 mark with a 0.55 ERA.
10. 3B/OF — Cydeny Sanders, San Marcos (Calif.)Status: Signed with Arizona State
Has an eye-popping 31 home runs in her career with the Knights.
11. P — Tatum Clopton, Lawrence Free State (Lawrence, Kan.)Status: Signed with Oklahoma State
Hard-throwing right-hander has a shot to go out as a three-time Kansas state champion.
12. MIF — Savannah Pola, Godinez Fundamental (Santa Ana, Calif.)Status: Signed with UCLA
The Westwood-bound lefty has a career .623 average with 10 home runs.
13. C/SS — Turiya Coleman, King (Houston)Status: Signed with Oklahoma
Ranked the third-best catcher in the Class of 2021, according to Extra Innings Softball.
14. C/MIF — Dallis Goodnight, Mill Creek (Hoschton, Ga.)Status: Signed with Alabama
The Gwinnett Daily Post Player of the Year hit .583 with 52 steals this fall.
15. P/1B — Sophia Simpson, Barbers Hill (Mt. Belvieu, Texas)Status: Signed with Texas
The Eagles were off to a 19-2 start before 2020 came to an end. They return as a favorite in Texas.
16. SS — Brooke Blankenship, River Ridge (New Port Richey, Fla.)Status: Florida State
A varsity player since she was in seventh grade, she has over 300 career plate appearances and a .449 batting average.
17. UT — Alexx Waitman, Crossings Christian (Oklahoma City)Status: Signed with Oklahoma
The Norman-bound utility player hit over .600 as a junior for the Knights.
18. P/IF — Annabelle Widra, Spain Park (Hoover, Ala.)Status: Signed with Michigan
A varsity pitcher since the seventh grade, Widra has 92 wins in the circle for the Jags.
Status: Signed with Oklahoma State
The Texas lefty is ranked as high as No. 10 overall in the Class of 2021 by FloSoftball.
20. OF — Mackenzie Redoutey, Franklin (N.C.)Status: Signed with LSU
As a sophomore the future Tiger had an above .400 OBP with seven home runs for a 24-4 Panthers squad.
21. C — Jayla Castro, Rocklin (Calif.)Status: Signed with UCLA
The Northern California product is a strong power hitter and a stud behind the plate.
22. IF/OF — Kaydeun (Koko) Wooley, La Porte (Texas)Status: Signed with Texas A&M
Koko is a standout softball player, but also dominates in both volleyball and basketball.
23. P — Brooke McCubbin, Locust Grove (Ga.)Status: Signed with Clemson
The state 2019 Gatorade Player of the Year after leading the Wildcats to a Class 5A title.
24. P — Kaci West, Liberty (Texas)Status: Signed with Baylor
The right-handed pitcher was named to the 2019 USA Softball U-17 Women's National Team.
25. C/1B — Lyndi Rae Davis, Calhoun (Calhoun, Ga.)Status: Signed with Georgia
Finished her high school career this fall with 43 home runs and 165 RBI.
26. MIF — Kyrstina Hartley, Admiral Farragut (St. Petersburg, Fla.)Status: Signed with Florida State
As an eighth-grader, she batted .500 with six home runs as varsity starter for Calhoun.
27. P — Madi Elish, Crown Point (Ind.)Status: Signed with Arizona
Between her freshman and sophomore seasons, the future Wildcat racked up a 28-7 overall record in the circle for the Bulldogs.
28. P — Brianna Peck, Spring-Ford (Royersford, Pa.)Status: Signed with Virginia Tech
The 2019 Gatorade Player of the Year led the Rams to the state semifinals as a sophomore.
29. SS — Lair Beautae, JW North (Riverside, Calif.)Status: Signed with Tennessee
A player who can do it all, she can beat you with her speed, her bat, and her mobility as a defender.
30. MIF — Paige Sinicki, Coronado (Henderson, Nev.)Status: Signed with Oregon
As a sophomore, the future Duck was a clutch all-around player batting .452 with five home runs with an OBP above .500.
31. 3B — Mia Scott, Angleton (Texas)Status: Signed with Texas
The Wildcat has a career .580 average in 245 at bats with 89 RBI and 10 home runs.
32. P — Emily Leavitt, Chino (CA)Status: Signed with Minnesota
The Minnesota-signee has been a dominant force in the circle in an area filled with talented players.
33. C — Katie Cimusz, Atascocita (Humble, Texas)Status: Signed with Texas
A career .479 hitter for the Eagles, she's also blasted 25 home runs.
34. IF — Nelia Peralta, Wellington (Fla.)Status: Signed with Auburn
As a sophomore, she batted .461 with five home runs and 22 RBI.
35. IF — Julia Crenshaw, Fort Zumwalt West (O'Fallon, Mo.)Status: Signed with Missouri
The Post-Dispatch All-Metro Player of the Year hit .618 this fall and smashed 10 home runs.
36. 3B/1B — Grace Keene, Saugus (Calif.)Status: Signed with Tennessee
As a sophomore, she hit .415 for the Centurions with eight home runs.
37. 1B/OF — Baylea Brandon, Leander (Texas)Status: Signed with LSU
Before her junior season was cut short, she smashed 11 home runs in 24 games.
38. P/1B — Samantha Landry, Barbers Hill (Mt. Belvieu, Texas)Status: Signed with Louisiana-Lafayette
The 2018 Class 5A All-State and District MVP has been clocked near the 67-68 mph range.
39. OF — Kenadie Cooper, East Coweta (Sharpsburg, Ga.)Status: Signed with Auburn
Her resume includes three state titles and Georgia All-State Team honors twice.
40. P/OF — Izzy Harrison, Franklin Community (Franklin, Ind.)Status: Signed with Kentucky
As a sophomore, she hit .453 for the Grizzly Cubs.
41. P/1B — Shannon Becker Mahopac (N.Y.)Status: Signed with Notre Dame
The 6-foot pitcher has 740 strikeouts during three years of varsity softball.
42. OF — Mya Holmes, Texas City (Texas)Status: Signed with Texas
Recently flipped to stay in her home state and play for the Longhorns.
43. IF — Maddie Moore, Del Oro (Loomis, Calif.)Status: Signed with Clemson
A 2019 Sacramento Bee All-Metro selection, she has a career .416 batting average in a league filled with top-tier softball talent.
44. SS — Reagan Walsh, South (Torrance, Calif.)Status: Signed with Florida
A three-time Daily Breeze All-Area League first team pick, she hit .552 with 12 home runs as a freshman.
45. 1B/C — Sarah Stone, Bedford North Lawrence (Bedford, Ind.)Status: Signed with Kentucky
Hit .603 with 10 home runs as a freshman and followed that with seven more long balls.
46. P — Kylie Macy Grayson (Loganville, Ga.)Status: Signed with Georgia
The Gwinnett Post Pitcher of the Year went 26-2 with a 0.66 ERA and 283 strikeouts.
47. IF — Megan Bloodworth, Crisp County (Cordele, Ga.) Status: Signed with Alabama
Hit over .600 this fall and blasted 15 home runs.
48. SS — Jada Baker, Lyman (Longwood, Fla.)Status: Signed with Duke
Before the season was cut short, she hit .439 in 41 at bats.
49. P — Allison Benning, Stillwater (Minn.)Status: Signed with Oregon
The 6-foot-1 returning Gatorade Player of the Year has been clocked at 69 mph.
50. SS —1 Ja'Naiya Thomas, Cypress Creek (Houston)Status: Signed with Houston
In three years at the varsity level, she has 15 home runs and is batting .517.
