We are never going to agree 100% on the list. There are a lot of good/great players that were left off, but I guess you can't put everyone on the list or it wouldn't be as prestigious. The pitcher from Cherokee is awesome and with a little more offense would have made a run to a class AAA state championship. It is all about timing and pieces of the puzzle fitting into place. Good pitching, good defense, good hitting, and team chemistry equals state championship. Beech had the hitting, defense and the pitching to win it all, but lost one main ingredient due to injury(their pitcher).
Rachel Medley(better known as Chicken)- Pitcher- Knox Central
21-6
0.69 ERA
15 shutouts
4 no-hitters
2 perfect games
2 one hitters
196 k's
Lost to Riverdale in the state 1-0 in 8innings
Lost to Brighton in the state 2-1
Lost to Unicoi in Morristown West Invitational 1-0 in 8 innings
Lost to Mt. Juliet in Clarksville tournament 2-1 in extra innings
Lost to Powell first game of the year 3-2 in 10 innings
Lost to Maryville in Region Championship 2-0
6 losses giving up 11 runs, but scoring only 4 runs
These are very good teams year in and year out. My point is with more offense would she have been 27-0 and made ALL-STATE and had a Ring on her finger. Beech would have!!!!
This will make her work harder for next since she will only be a Junior. Congratulations to all those that did make it, you deserve it because you are good players.