What she did: Conway led the way as Catalina Foothills captured its first-ever softball state championship. The star sophomore posted a 23-6 record with a 1.06 ERA and struck out 302 batters. Conway also led the Falcons at the plate, with a .430 batting average and 49 hits, to go along with 30 RBIs, nine doubles, five triples and one home run.
Top performance: Conway pitched all 34 innings of the Division III state tournament for Foothills, capped off with a complete-game, 14-strikeout performance in an 8-0 win against Payson in the championship game. In five postseason games, Conway struck out 61 batters while surrendering 16 hits and just one earned run.
What’s next: Conway, who moved from Dallas before her freshman year, isn’t going anywhere. She’ll have a shot at leading Foothills to another state championship next spring, when the Falcons will be playing in Class 4A.
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Runner-up: Nickole Robles, Pueblo. Like Conway, Robles caused headaches for opponents in the postseason. The senior pitched all 29 innings in the Division IV state tournament as the Warriors captured their first state title since 1990. Robles posted a 14-2 record with a 1.27 ERA and struck out 97 batters in 99 innings.
