<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0wxem6_1CjN5mQ600" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0wxem6_1CjN5mQ600" width="1024" height="683" ><figcaption>Western Kentucky signee Kaylor West pitches in the Class 3A tournament for Liberty Creek against Crockett County. CARL EDMONDSON JR.</figcaption></figure>Kaylor West received her third straight All-Area Pitcher of the Year award and four other honorees were recognized for the first time on the 2026 All-Sumner County softball team. Joining the two-sport standout and Western Kentucky signee is Liberty Creek teammate Emerson Fitzwilson, who was voted the Position Player of the Year. Hendersonville’s Maddie Rae McCord and Ashley Jones earned Two-Way Player of the Year and Coach of the Year, respectively. Westmoreland won Team of the Year.Nominations and statistics for the All-County team came from all nine area coaches. The full team is listed below. Pitcher of the Year: Kaylor West, Liberty Creek seniorResume: 100 IP, 1.20 ERA, 156 K West became the first Sumner County pitcher since 2012 to reach 500 strikeouts. She finished her highly decorated high school career by leading Liberty Creek to its first Class 3A tournament after back-to-back 2A state championships. Position Player of the Year: Emerson Fitzwilson, Liberty Creek seniorResume: .534 AVG, 1.121 OPS Fitzwilson led the area in batting average and fielding percentage as she went all season without an error. The center fielder and Volunteer State Community College signee only struck out once all spring while hitting from the leadoff spot for the Wolves. <figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2sB4sN_1CjN5mQ600" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2sB4sN_1CjN5mQ600" width="894" height="1118" ><figcaption>Emerson Fitzwilson comes in to catch a short fly ball against Green Hill. JOHN DECKER</figcaption></figure>Two-Way Player of the Year: Maddie Rae McCord, Hendersonville juniorResume: .481 AVG, 4 HR, 37 RBI; 77.1 IP, 3.16 ERA, 86 K A key cog in Hendersonville’s sectional softball season, McCord took major strides as a hitter and pitcher as a junior. She improved her batting average by over .100 points, tacked on 27 more strikeouts in the circle and narrowed her ERA in more innings and more plate appearances than her sophomore year. <figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2IcLww_1CjN5mQ600" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2IcLww_1CjN5mQ600" width="894" height="1118" ><figcaption>Maddie Rae McCord fires a pitch to a Beech hitter in Hendersonville’s 12-2 win over the Buccaneers. JOHN DECKER</figcaption></figure>Coach of the Year: Ashley Jones, HendersonvilleResume: 25-12-1 record, Class 4A sectional appearance Jones has headed Hendersonville’s steady climb up the softball ranks the last five years, culminating in this spring’s breakthrough. The Commandos won their most games in a decade and were district and region runners-up to Green Hill. They played East Hamilton to nine innings before falling in their first Class 4A sectional since 2016. Team of the Year: WestmorelandResume: 30-20 record, Class 2A tournament appearance On top of setting an area-high 30 victories, Westmoreland won its first state tournament game in 41 years by walking off Scotts Hill in the Class 2A consolation bracket. The Eagles proved they belonged in the Spring Fling field, also giving state semifinalist Summertown a scare in their two tournament games played. All-County First Team:C: Kenslee Gregory, Liberty Creek seniorStats: .391 AVG, 5 HR, 36 RBI INF: Addi Kiser, Liberty Creek seniorStats: .444 AVG, 5 HR, 31 RBI INF: Madison Pinkelton, Beech sophomoreStats: .500 AVG, 4 HR, 32 RBI, 24 R INF: Addison Goodman, White House seniorStats: .455 AVG, 3 HR, 22 RBI, .925 FPCT INF: Maisen Lewis, Liberty Creek seniorStats: .422 AVG, 6 HR, 23 RBI OF: Laney Jackson, JPII sophomoreStats: .480 AVG, 22 RBI, 18 R OF: Amia Caldwell, Westmoreland sophomoreStats: .400 AVG, 40 SB, .953 FPCT OF: Katelyn Wilson, Station Camp seniorStats: .342 AVG, 17 R, 10 SB P: Lanie Parkhurst, Westmoreland seniorStats: 157.1 IP, 2.18 ERA P: Bristol Stiles, Hendersonville juniorStats: 125.2 IP, 2.00 ERA, 179 K All-County Second Team:C: Brooklyn DePlyssler, Westmoreland freshmanStats: .394 AVG, .946 FPCT INF: Brianna Buckley, Beech juniorStats: .429 AVG, 5 HR, 23 RBI, 24 R INF: Lacey Toth, Hendersonville sophomoreStats: .398 AVG, 4 HR, 33 RBI INF: Gigi Hale, Westmoreland sophomoreStats: .374 AVG, .915 FPCT INF: Katelyn Wenzel, Hendersonville seniorStats: .385 AVG, 2 HR, 28 RBI, .918 FPCT OF: Addy McKelvey, Portland sophomoreStats: .383 AVG, 1 HR, 24 RBI, 18 R OF: Cali Boyette, Station Camp seniorStats: .324 AVG, 23 R OF: Avery Wales, Station Camp freshmanStats: .270 AVG, 2 HR P: Caylei Jones, Liberty Creek sophomoreStats: 66 IP, 2.96 ERA, 97 K P: Presley Kouba, Station Camp juniorStats: 4.34 ERA, 60 K All-County Honorable Mention:C: Grace Wallace, Beech juniorStats: .455 AVG, 1 HR, 15 RBIC: Ava Weis, Station Camp juniorStats: .379 AVG, 35 R C: Kyleigh Goode, Hendersonville juniorStats: .344 AVG, 1 HR, 15 RBI, .979 FPCT C: Ayla Tuttle, Westmoreland seniorStats: .289 AVG, .977 FPCT C: Elizabeth Plunkett, Gallatin sophomoreStats: .366 AVG, .537 OBP INF: Jordyn Robertson, JPII eighth graderStats: .439 AVG, 10 RBI, 11 R INF: Mia Calisi, JPII juniorStats: .396 AVG, 18 RBI, 11 R INF: Ce’Mya Gregory, Liberty Creek juniorStats: .342 AVG, 4 HR, 19 RBI INF: Hope Marlar, Liberty Creek seniorStats: .337 AVG, 1 HR, 29 RBI INF: Ansley Pitt, Station Camp seniorStats: .330 AVG, 15 RBI INF: Izzie Hampton, White House freshmanStats: .312 AVG, 32 RBI INF: Kynlie Powell, Beech freshmanStats: .306 AVG, 6 RBI, 20 R INF: Clara Grace Wingo, JPII sophomoreStats: .306 AVG, 3 RBI, 6 R INF: Emily Mason, Westmoreland seniorStats: .303 AVG, .885 FPCT INF: Ella Barrier, Station Camp juniorStats: .298 AVG, 25 RBI INF: Morgan Sells, Portland juniorStats: .455 AVG, 5 HR, 16 RBI, 28 R P: Morgan Brinkley, Station Camp freshmanStats: 4.62 ERA, 69 K P: Riley Tate, Gallatin seniorStats: Pfeiffer University signee </div></body>

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Kaylor West received her third straight All-Area Pitcher of the Year award and four other honorees were recognized for the first time on the 2026 All-Sumner County softball team. Joining the two-sport standout and Western Kentucky signee is Liberty Creek teammate Emerson Fitzwilson, who was voted the Position Player of...

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