High school softball: Alabama pitcher M.K. McMullan headlines Small Town All-Americans

The Small Town National Player of the Year, McMullan earned MaxPreps All-American honors earlier this month after leading Orange Beach to the Class 4A state championship in Alabama. In her final three postseason starts, the sophomore threw 15 scoreless innings and drove in five runs en route to the title.

Teammates Katie King, Teagen Revette and Ava Hodo join McMullan on the first team. First Team

Addison Allaire, Trenton (Fla.)
Junior | Pitcher | Florida
Won 18 games with a 0.91 ERA for a state championship squad. Along with striking out 295 batters, Allaire added 28 RBI and seven home runs.

Lela Byrd, Unicoi County (Erwin, Tenn.)
Senior | Pitcher | East Tennessee State signee
Went 29-1 with 356 strikeouts and a 0.43 ERA. Also slugged 24 home runs and drove in 79 RBI for the Blue Devils.

Kaelyn Deckerd, Oak Ridge (Mo.)
Sophomore | Pitcher
Led the Blue Jays to a state title with a perfect 23-0 record, 326 strikeouts and a 0.16 ERA. Added 19 home runs, 42 stolen bases and a .652 batting average offensively.

Jordyn Jeske, Liberty (Spangle, Wash.)
Senior | Pitcher | Carroll College signee
Jeske picked up 23 wins and 323 strikeouts while compiling a 0.76 ERA. The state champ added 27 home runs with a .617 batting average

M.K. McMullan, Orange Beach (Ala.)
Sophomore | Pitcher
Won 30 games with a 0.44 ERA and 212 strikeouts for the state champs. Helped herself by hitting .443 with 13 bombs.

Caidence Phillips, Carterville (Ill.)
Senior | Pitcher | Illinois signee
Posted a microscopic 0.10 ERA with 324 strikeouts. Added 21 extra-base hits at the plate.

Brynli Reynolds, Clyde (Texas)
Freshman | Pitcher
Was a star from her first game and finished 2026 with a 0.69 ERA and 333 strikeouts. Also batted .537 and drove in 33 runs.

Ava Twilley, Mardela (Mardela Springs, Md.)
Senior | Pitcher | Mississippi State signee
Was lights out for the state champions, recording a 0.29 ERA with a perfect record and 208 punchouts. Also hit .639 with 35 RBI. Scout Summitt, Abingdon (Va.)
Sophomore | Infielder
Led the Falcons to an undefeated season by hitting .457 with 20 extra-base knocks.

Sydney Gonglik, Bentworth (Bentleyville, Pa.)
Junior | Infielder | LSU
Hit .522 with 24 RBI and nine home runs. Contributed 19 wins, 269 strikeouts and a 0.95 ERA as a pitcher.

Katie King, Orange Beach
Senior | Infielder | Arkansas signee
Hit .536 with 59 RBI and 17 home runs for a team that won its sixth consecutive state championship.

Teagen Revette, Orange Beach
Senior | Infielder | Mississippi State signee
Batted .514 and hit 13 bombs for the No. 4 team in the MaxPreps Top 25.

Ava Estep, Tecumseh (Lynnville, Ind.)
Senior | Outfielder | Maryland signee
Had three hits including a grand slam in the state semifinal and then reached base twice in the title game victory for the Pirates.

Addi Hart, Coahoma (Texas)
Senior | Outfielder | UTPB signee
Batting .622 with 11 home runs and 50 RBI while swiping 31 bags.

Laci Holt, Ganado (Texas)
Junior | Outfielder
Holt hit .561 and drove in 24 runs while stealing 46 bases for a state champion.

Callee Leffler, Pine Grove (Pa.)
Senior | Outfielder | Florida State signee
Showed power and speed by hitting slugging 18 home runs while stealing 34 bases for the state champions.

Capri Firtz, Abingdon
Junior | Catcher
Her .425 batting average helped the Falcons average over 10 runs per game while winning a state championship.

Ava Hodo, Orange Beach
Senior | Catcher | Arkansas signee
Along with being a dominant backstop, Hodo recorded a .483 batting average with 68 RBI and 13 home runs.

Second Team

Mariah Anderson, United South Central (Wells, Minn.)
Senior | Pitcher | Minnesota State signee
State champion went 26-4 with a 0.52 ERA and a Minnesota record 440 punchouts.

Tenleigh Bockhop, Mineral Point (Wis.)
Sophomore | Pitcher
Won 23 games and struck out 216 batters with a 0.85 ERA on a state championship squad.

Charity Dunn, Shepherd (Mont.)
Senior | Pitcher | Pitt signee
Reclassified to 2026 after a spectacular junior season that saw her hold a 0.10 ERA with 158 strikeouts. Also hit .631 with six dingers for the state champions.

Payton Goldsworthy, Lake Linden-Hubbell (Lake Linden, Mich.)
Sophomore | Pitcher
Won 18 games and struck out 268 batters in the circle while slugging 21 home runs offensively.

Ella Nelms, Robbinsville (N.C.)
Freshman | Pitcher
Stepped in and went 22-0 with a 0.29 ERA and 228 strikeouts. The state champ added a .509 batting average and 19 RBI.

Violet Prince, Montesano (Wash.)
Sophomore | Pitcher
Went 15-0 with 197 strikeouts, including 12 in the state title game. Also drove in 20 runs at the plate.

Bayleigh Taylor, Liberty (Texas)
Junior | Pitcher | Mississippi State
Dominated in the circle with 25 wins, while swatting .526 in the batter's box.

Reese Wells, Southeastern Local (South Charleston, Ohio)
Senior | Pitcher | Shawnee State signee
Put together 26 wins and 368 strikeouts in the circle while providing a .512 batting average.

Lucy Cochran, East Union (Blue Springs, Miss.)
Junior | Infielder | Copiah-Lincoln
Hit .470 with 54 RBI for the state champion Urchins. Found success in the circle by picking up 24 wins and 220 strikeouts to go with a 0.82 ERA.

Hannah Kimbrell, Winfield (Ala.)
Junior | Infielder | Jacksonville State
Led the nation with 109 RBI off a .745 batting average, 25 home runs and 31 doubles.

Piper Olson, Grantsburg (Wis.)
Senior | Infielder | Wisconsin signee
Hit .552 with 23 RBI and seven home runs for a 25-1 squad. Added 210 strikeouts in the circle.

Jayde Palmer, Orange Beach
Sophomore | Infielder
Drove in 55 runs with 21 extra-base hits and a .533 batting average for a 46-win ballclub.

Kylee Bishop, Liberty
Taylor Poland, Orange Beach
Junior | Outfielder | Texas Tech
Emerged as a star for the Makos with a career-high 24 extra-base knocks.

Mia Vance, Cordova (Ala.)
Junior | Outfielder
Swiped 85 bags and scored 58 runs off a .437 batting average.

Addilynn Welbers, Trenton
Sophomore | Outfielder
Swiped 29 bags while batting .411 with 17 RBI.

Daisy Jackson, Gobles (Mich.)
Senior | Catcher | Cleary signee
Dominated behind the plate and in the batter's box by hitting .675 with 25 home runs and 89 RBI.

Shelbi Stevens, Navarro (Geronimo, Texas)
Senior | Catcher | Kansas signee
The backstop hit .782 with 19 home runs, 26 doubles and 88 RBI.