Clymer named Softball Newcomer of the Year
By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | June 20, 2018 | Photo courtesy Brian Fees
Freshman Kerrah Clymer was named the Towanda Daily Review's All-Region Newcomer of the Year for softball on Friday, June 15.
Clymer had an outstanding freshman season as she led the Lady Hornets with a .463 batting average and was tied for the team lead in hits with 31. She also led the Lady Hornets with 26 runs scored with 3 doubles, 2 triples, a home run, 7 RBIs, and struck out just twice on the entire season.
At her center field position, Clymer had 20 putouts and 6 assists and ended the season with a .897 fielding percentage.
"I am very happy that I got this award. It was one of my individual goals for this year, and I couldn’t have done it without my team," Clymer said. "I am going to miss the seniors next year."
Joining Kerrah on the All-Region team were seniors Sydney Tremper and Kailee Clymer, sophomore Cathryn Brought, and freshmen Chelsie English and Jena Boyce.
Tremper was a first team selection, as she tied for the team lead in hits (31) while scoring 23 runs with 2 doubles, a triple, 13 RBIs, and batting .449 on the season.
Both Kerrah and sister Kailee, along with Brought were second team selections while English and Boyce landed on the All-Rookie team.
The elder Clymer went 17-for-64 (.266) at the plate with 5 doubles, 3 triples, 2 home runs, and 8 RBIs.
Brought went 7-5 from the mound this season, throwing 87 2/3 innings with 94 strikeouts and a 3.29 ERA.
English was 17-for-50 (.340) at the plate with 6 doubles and 2 home runs while leading the Lady Hornets with 25 RBIs. Boyce, who finished third on the team in hits (24), batted .429 with 15 runs scored, 2 doubles, a home run, and 7 RBIs.
WellsboroAthletics.com and WellsboroSoftball.com would like to congratulate Kerrah, Kailee, Cathryn, Chelsie, and Jena on being named to the All-Region team.
View the complete 2018 Towanda Daily Review All-Region softball team.
Ed Weaver is the owner of Circle W Sports in Wellsboro, PA, is the Sports Director for The Home Page Network and the creator of WellsboroAthletics.com and WellsboroFootball.com. You can follow him on Twitter or friend him on Facebook.
