Top performers in Livingston County softball through April 29, 2024

It’s still relatively early in the season, but there’s a potential triple crown winner in Livingston County softball this season.

Pinckney junior Mackenzie Burns leads the county in batting average, home runs and runs batted in through 12 games. Last year, she placed in the top six in the county in those categories, ranking fifth in batting average, third in home runs and sixth in RBIs.

Burns also leads the county in doubles.

The following statistics are through Monday's games.

BATTING AVERAGE

(Minimum 20 at-bats)

.581, Mackenzie Burns, Pinckney

.545, CeCe Thorington, Pinckney

.515, Mallory Dickey, Pinckney

.500, Tommi Kleinschmidt, Fowlerville

.484, Tori Briggs, Fowlerville

.478, Hannah Ramsden, Howell

.457, Violet McWhinnie, Pinckney

.439, Ava Bunting, Howell

.432, McKenna Maybee, Fowlerville

.429, Addison Wroblewski, Pinckney

.414, Leighton Scott, Howell

.412, Sadie Malik, Hartland

.410, Skylar Spisz, Hartland

.400, Ava Lavery, Howell

.373, Katie McIntyre, Hartland

.360, Olivia Bunkoske, Howell

.354, Olivia Forrest, Hartland

.348, Melanie Buzo, Brighton

.347, Lauren Damron, Brighton

.346, Lara Anderson, Howell

.341, Kiely Davis, Fowlerville

.326, Anna Minnick, Brighton

RUNS BATTED IN

19, Mackenzie Burns, Pinckney

17, Lauren Damron, Brighton

17, Tommi Kleinschmidt, Fowlerville

16, Tori Briggs, Fowlerville

16, Melanie Buzo, Brighton

15, Violet McWhinnie, Pinckney

14, Kate McIntyre, Hartland

14, Sadie Malik, Hartland

14, Kiely Davis, Fowlerville

13, Reese Dunny, Hartland

RUNS

22, McKenna Maybee, Fowlerville

21, Skylar Spisz, Hartland

21, CeCe Thorington, Pinckney

20, Tommi Kleinschmidt, Fowlerville

18, Mallory Dickey, Pinckney

16, Kate McIntyre, Hartland

16, Mackenzie Burns, Pinckney

15, Tori Briggs, Fowlerville

15, Ava Bunting, Howell

13, Jaylen Nokovich, Hartland

13, Tara Peterson, Fowlerville

RELATED: Livingston County baseball hitting, pitching leaders

DOUBLES

8, Mackenzie Burns, Pinckney

7, Melanie Buzo, Brighton

6, Tommi Kleinschmidt, Fowlerville

5, Lauren Damron, Brighton

5, Skylar Spisz, Hartland

5, Sadie Malik, Hartland

TRIPLES

4, Tori Briggs, Fowlerville

3, CeCe Thorington, Pinckney

2, Melanie Buzo, Brighton

2, Kate McIntyre, Hartland

HOME RUNS

4, Mackenzie Burns, Pinckney

3, Tori Briggs, Fowlerville

2, Lauren Damron, Brighton

2, Tommi Kleinschmidt, Fowlerville

2, Kate McIntyre, Hartland

2, Jada Challiss, Howell

2, Hannah Ramsden, Howell

STOLEN BASES

24, CeCe Thorington, Pinckney

14, Mallory Dickey, Pinckney

13, McKenna Maybee, Fowlerville

8, Tori Briggs, Fowlerville

8, Melanie Buzo, Brighton

8, Gracyn Houck, Brighton

8, Abby McKaig, Brighton

8, Kate McIntyre, Hartland

7, Skylar Spisz, Hartland

7, Anna Minnick, Brighton

WINS

5, Tori Briggs, Fowlerville

5, Olivia Forrest, Hartland

5, Abby Rauser, Pinckney

4, Belle Sixbery, Brighton

4, Ava Lavery, Howell

3, Jamie Smokovitz, Hartland

STRIKEOUTS

78, Olivia Forrest, Hartland

59, Belle Sixbery, Brighton

36, Ava Lavery, Howell

36, Tori Briggs, Fowlerville

25, Abby Rauser, Pinckney

22, Natally Pease, Pinckney

EARNED RUN AVERAGE

(Minimum 10 innings)

1.16, Olivia Forrest, Hartland

2.21, Tori Briggs, Fowlerville

2.42, Natally Pease, Pinckney

2.90, Jamie Smokovitz, Hartland

2.96, Belle Sixbery, Brighton

Contact Bill Khan at wkhan@gannett.com. Follow him on X @BillKhan

This article originally appeared on Livingston Daily: Top performers in Livingston County softball through April 29, 2024