20 WNC high school softball players to watch during the 2024 NCHSAA playoffs

The final week of the regular season is wrapping up for Western North Carolina softball. The area has plenty of stars and talented teams that can make a splash in the NCHSAA playoffs.

Here are 20 WNC softball players to watch as postseason play begins.

Claire Wilson, Brevard, Jr.: Wilson has been one of WNC's top hitters, batting .645 with four home runs, 15 doubles and 34 RBIs, all without striking out once.

Emma Bailey, Brevard, So.: Bailey's ERA is 2.03 with 78 strikeouts over 110.1 innings pitched and has a 12-5 record.

Kendall Rumans, Franklin, So.: The pitcher and infielder has a .552 average with 12 home runs and 37 RBIs and a 2.87 ERA with 91 strikeouts.

Avery Moffitt, Franklin, Sr.: Moffitt has hit 10 home runs while batting .460 with 33 RBIs. She has five doubles and hit a grand slam.

Carrie Gunter, Madison, Jr.: Gunter is 7-2 with a 2.52 ERA and has struck out 72 batters. She also has 10 doubles and 21 RBIs and a .471 average.

Addie Sams, Madison, Fr.: Sams is batting .534 with 10 doubles and 13 RBIs.

Sage Young, McDowell, Jr.: Young has been solid for the Titans, helping them win their first Mountain Athletic Conference crown. She batted .520 in McDowell's first 10 games.

Paisley Johnson, Murphy, So.: Johnson has given up 13 earned runs in 83.1 innings pitched for an ERA of 1.09. She has 131 strikeouts.

Sadie Jo Hunter, North Buncombe, Fr.: Hunter's 0.52 ERA is the fifth-best number in the state and she's racked up 126 strikeouts. She's also batting .444 with five home runs.

Mia Roland, Owen, Fr.: Roland has powered the Warhorses with five home runs, 32 RBIs and 33 runs scored while batting .516.

Sophie Neal, Owen, Jr.: Neal is 11-1 with a 1.86 ERA and 108 strikeouts in 82.2 innings.

Addie Foust, Pisgah, So.: Foust is helping to pace Pisgah's offense with a .436 average, 21 RBIs and eight doubles while striking out only twice.

Sadie Messer, Pisgah, Jr.: Messer has struck out 105 batters in 73.1 innings pitched, including 14 in an upset victory over Enka on April 24.

Autumn Edmonds, Reynolds, Jr.: Edmonds is batting .396 with 20 RBIs.

Zoie Shuler, Robbinsville, Sr.: The Tennessee commit is batting .581 with 24 RBIs and nine home runs.

Suri Watty, Robbinsville, So.: Over her first 20 games, Watty is batting .537 with nine doubles and 32 RBIs.

Sophie Roberts, Robbinsville, So.: The catcher has hit eight home runs while batting .500 with 29 RBIs for the Black Knights' powerful offense.

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Rylee Rawls, Swain County, So.: Rawls has racked up 129 strikeouts over 83 innings, recording an ERA of 2.02.

Sarah Walker, West Henderson, Jr.: Walker has been pivotal in the Falcons' 17-2 record. She led West Henderson to a conference title and a win over Franklin with six strikeouts in 6.2 innings pitched on April 30.

Haley Littrell, West Henderson, Jr.: Alongside Walker, Littrell has been half of West Henderson's dynamic pitching duo.

Evan Gerike is the high school sports reporter for the Asheville Citizen Times. Email him at egerike@citizentimes.com or follow him on Twitter @EvanGerike. Please support this type of journalism with a subscription to the Citizen Times.

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