Diamond gems: Presenting 2023 All-Main Line softball teams
The Main Line high school softball scene this past spring featured a number of strong teams, including PIAA District 1 6A tournament runnerup Haverford High School (21-6), Inter-Ac champion Episcopal Academy (16-1 overall), PAISAA tournament and Friends’ Schools League champion Shipley (16-1 overall), Villa Maria Academy (13-4) and Barrack Hebrew Academy (10-0 in Penn-Jersey League).
The All-Main Line high school softball teams are selected by the coaches. Because Main Line Media News covers 19 high schools, the Main Line Media News sports staff limits the number of sports available to first team, second team and honorable mention – but follows the priority of the coaches’ selections.
What follows are the 2023 All-Main Line high school softball teams:
FIRST TEAM
Jada Wade, Academy of Notre Dame – Senior third baseman/first baseman, a repeat first team All-Main Line and All-Inter-Ac selection, batted .500 in league games, led the Irish in triples, home runs and RBIs and was noted for her standout defense. Will play for University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
Lauren Martin, Archbishop Carroll – Senior first baseman, a first team All-Catholic League selection, batted .600 with a slugging percentage of .967 and OPS of 1.606. Had 17 RBIs and stole nine bases in nine attempts. Will play softball for Haverford College.
Madison Martin, Archbishop Carroll – Senior shortstop, a first team All-Catholic League selection, batted .467 with an on-base percentage of .579, a slugging percentage of .967 and OPS of 1.546 and 14 RBIs. Will play softball for Franklin & Marshall.
Joelle Pearlstein, Baldwin School – Junior pitcher, a repeat first team All-Inter-Ac and All-Main Line selection, batted .618 with 14 doubles, a 1.127 slugging percentage, a 1.804 OPS and 23 RBIs. Struck out 154 batters in 91 innings pitched.
Janie Lofland, Conestoga – Sophomore shortstop/second baseman, a first team All-Central League selection, was the Pioneers’ MVP, batting .462 with an OPS of 1.128 and slugging percentage of .628. Scored 28 runs, stole 17 bases, was a solid fielder and a Carpenter Cup participant.
Ruijia Yang, Conestoga – Junior center fielder, a first team All-Central League pick, batted .400 with an OPS of 1.046 and slugging percentage of .571. Scored 27 runs, hit four triples and was a Golden Glove recipient.
Maddie Masiko, Episcopal Academy – Sophomore pitcher, the Inter-Ac’s Most Valuable Player, is a repeat first team All-Main Line pick. In 79 innings pitched, she struck out 150 batters while posting a 1.20 league ERA with a league WHIP of 0.68. In league games, batted .400 with five doubles and a .667 slugging percentage.
Sophia Santinelli, Episcopal Academy – Freshman shortstop, a first team All-InterAc selection, batted in the No. 3 spot for the Churchwomen and led the team in batting average, slugging percentage, OBP, runs, RBIs, doubles, triples and home runs. Was recently recognized as one of the top 20 freshman softball players in the country by SBLive.
Hanna Mae Legaspi, Episcopal Academy – Sophomore catch-er/shortstop, a repeat first team All-Inter-Ac and All-Main Line selection, was an outstanding defensive catcher, noted for her standout pitch calling, fine arm (allowed minimal stolen bases) and glove (allowed no passed balls). Batted .321 in league games with .500 OBP and is two-year recipient of EA Golden Glove award.
Riley Spor, Episcopal Academy – Senior center fielder and captain, a repeat first team All-Main Line and All-InterAc selection, was valued for her leadoff skills and excellent defense. In league games, she batted .520 with an .800 on-base percentage, and stole 15 bases.
Maria Morsa, Friends’ Central – Junior shortstop, a repeat first team All-Main Line and All-Friends’ Schools League selection, batted .633 with a 1.267 slugging percentage, a 1.924 OPS, five home runs, 23 runs scored and no strikeouts. Was the Phoenix’s MVP and a Carpenter Cup selection.
Shannon Gavigan, Haverford High – Senior shortstop, a first team All-Central League and all-state selection, batted .447 with 20 RBIs, 29 runs scored and 19 extra-base hits (five home runs, 10 doubles, four triples) for a slugging percentage of .895. Was Fords’ Most Valuable Player and will play for LeMoyne College next spring.
Kylie Ingram, Haverford High – Senior outfielder and captain, a first team All-Central League and all-state selection, batted .526 with 14 doubles, 12 walks, an on-base percentage of .596 and 28 runs scored. Was voted Fords’ Offensive Player of the Year, and will play softball for East Stroudsburg next spring.
Lucy Wolf, Haverford High – Junior pitcher posted a 17-5 record and 2.57 ERA, striking out 139 batters in 117 innings pitched, while allowing only 77 hits. According to Fords head coach Bob Newman, “she was the main reason we made it to the District 1 finals and the PIAA state tournament.”
Audrey Rubenstein, Radnor – Junior center fielder, a first team All-Central League selection, batted .386 with 16 runs scored and nine extra base hits (including four triples). Also displayed an excellent glove in center field and was a Carpenter Cup invitee.
Maddie Todd, Shipley – Senior pitcher, a repeat first team All-Main Line and All-Friends Schools League selection, was an all-around athlete, batting .667 with 22 hits and 20 RBIs, while striking out 91 batters in 57 innings and allowing only 29 hits, eight walks and 12 runs.
Izzy Burgess, Shipley – Sophomore catcher, a first team All-Friends’ Schools League pick, batted .531 with a slugging percentage of 1.000, nine doubles, 11 RBIs and an on-base percentage of .605.
Cassandra Farrell, Shipley – Senior shortstop, a first team All-Friends Schools League selection, batted .452 with a .646 on-base percentage. Scored 24 runs, drew 16 walks and stole 22 bases.
Ariana Butler, Villa Maria Academy – Junior pitcher/shortstop, an AACA all-star and the Hurricanes’ MVP, posted an 8-1 record and 2.32 ERA with 57 strikeouts in 63 innings. Batted .554 with six doubles, four triples and an OPS of 1.434 while displaying excellent range and a very strong arm at shortstop.
Grace Wisler, Villa Maria Academy – Senior first baseman, a repeat first team All-Main Line and AACA all-star selection, batted .463 with an on-base percentage of .610, 14 walks, 17 RBIs and only four strikeouts. “She’s the best defensive first baseman I’ve seen in 40 years of coaching,” said Villa Maria head coach Bill Miller.
SECOND TEAM
Archbishop Carroll – Maddy Long, sophomore catcher; Dakota Jones, sophomore third baseman.
Baldwin School – Addison Milner, sophomore first baseman; Allie Weiser, junior catcher; Bella Murray, sophomore third baseman; Charly Landow, sophomore shortstop.
Barrack Hebrew Academy – Chloe Hochfield, junior pitcher; Eliana Weinstein, junior center fielder.
Conestoga – Isabella Giuliani, junior second baseman/shortstop.
Episcopal Academy – Sofia Foulds, freshman third baseman/catcher.
Harriton – Sydney Goldstein, junior pitcher.
Haverford High – Grace Ciochetto, junior second baseman/pitcher; Meghan Kent, junior center fielder; Maddie Culbertson, junior third baseman; Annabelle Knese, junior first baseman.
Lower Merion – Sydney Grunfeld, junior center fielder.
Merion Mercy Academy – Darby Myers, sophomore first baseman; Kylie Rex, senior shortstop.
Shipley – Maddy Ewald, senior third baseman; Zoe Manaras, senior second baseman.
Villa Maria Academy – Ella McHugh, sophomore center fielder; Alex Kilpatrick, junior pitcher; Emilia Falcon sophomore shortstop/third baseman.
HONORABLE MENTION
Academy of Notre Dame – Micheala Swartz, senior catcher.
Barrack Hebrew Academy – Jackie Gershman, sophomore shortstop.
Conestoga – Sarah Hegg, senior designated player; Mary Crowley, junior pitcher/flex.
Episcopal Academy – Anna Gallagher, sophomore second base-man/pitcher.
Lower Merion – Noa Richard, senior pitcher.
