Read about the St. Louis area's top high school spring softball players and their accomplishments throughout the 2024 season.
Mia Miller finished atop Waterloo's all-time strikeouts (790) and wins (51) leaderboards, and she guided the Bulldogs to their top finish in team history this season.
Jacey Schuler struck out 13 to lead Antioch to a 2-0 win over Waterloo in the final four softball contest at Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in western Peoria.
"Every time we turn around, it seems like she's getting three or four RBIs a game," Waterloo coach Matt Mason said.
"The girls believed all along and it comes down to attitude," Waterloo coach Matt Mason said.
WATERLOO — Mia Miller stuck to her routine to deal with the pressure Friday.
WATERLOO — No stage is too big for Mia Miller.
"I'm just so proud of them, I think they were just so ready to go," East softball coach Natalie Peters said.
In its first season in Class 3A, Freeburg (31-3) advanced to play in the Waterloo Sectional final.
Waterloo senior Raelyn Melching said: "As the game went on, we just kept coming up with big hits at key times."
GILLESPIE — Ava Parish is immune to the sound.
Edwardsville (19-7 overall, 9-1 SWC) all but locked up a share of the league title. It was won or shared the last 11 conference championships.
Briley Schmittling's one-out single propelled Freeburg to a 4-3 come-from-behind win over Columbia in a Cahokia Conference Mississippi Division softball contest in southern Freeburg.
"It's just a walk," Wilfong said. "But it still feels nice."
RED BUD — There's no need for a tape measure when Red Bud High senior Josie Meyer steps to the plate.
Freeburg rode the bat of Lindsey Muskopf and the right arm of senior ace Samantha Roulanaitis to a victory in a battle of softball teams with serious postseason hopes.
"Players like her come along once in a lifetime," Red Bud coach Brian Boeving said.
Columbia won a pair of one-run nonconference softball games against Red Bud and Triad.
Read about some of the St. Louis area's top high school spring softball players as the season gets under way.
Waterloo High senior pitcher Mia Miller has struck out 399 batters in 261 innings over the past two seasons.
Freeburg junior Samantha Roulanaitis is the Post-Dispatch All-Metro spring softball player of the year.
The Post-Dispatch All-Metro spring series continues with spring softball.
Meet this year's impressive class of 2023 Carl Fricks Sportsmanship Scholarship recipients selected by the St. Louis Sports Commission.
The Bulldogs built a 5-1 lead in the top of the third inning but quickly trailed 7-5 and never recovered.
HIGHLAND, Ill. — Alex Schultz was ready to go on Wednesday afternoon.
The Bulldogs moved within one victory of their first sectional title since 1989.
The Tigers scored four runs in the first inning and made them hold up.
Midgets offense stalls out as 33-game win streak ends one step short of state tournament.
The Midgets won their 33rd consecutive game and their third consecutive sectional title.
JERSEYVILLE — Waterloo High junior pitcher Mia Miller didn’t want to call it just another day at the office, but it certainly was a good one.
Check out some of the best performances produced by St. Louis area high school athletes last week.
Check out some of the best performances produced by St. Louis area high school athletes last week.
Check out some of the best performances produced by St. Louis area high school athletes last week.