You Voted: Best pitcher in high school baseball/softball is...?
We came up with our list of the top pitchers among the high school baseball and softball teams in search of the B.O.B. - the Best Of Battle Creek.
Then we asked you for your opinion in our Battle Creek Enquirer poll.
After all the votes were in, you have given us your answer.
According to the readers of the Enquirer, the B.O.B. — the Best Of Battle Creek among pitchers — is Caleb Jones of Battle Creek Central in baseball and Isabella Strader of Olivet in softball. Calvin Paesens of Pennfield and Kaylynn Jones of BCC were each second in their respective sports.
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Top Pitchers In Battle Creek Area In Baseball
Top Pitchers in Battle Creek Area in Softball
Here are the winning bios:
Baseball
Caleb Jones
School: Battle Creek Central
Class: Senior
Why he is the best pitcher in the Battle Creek area: A two-year starter for the Bearcats, Caleb Jones is a do-everything player for a young Battle Creek Central team in need of senior leadership. Jones is the team's top pitcher, as well as a standout centerfielder who also leads the squad in batting average.
Softball
Isabella Strader
School: Olivet
Class: Senior
Why she is the best pitcher in the Battle Creek area: A four-year starter, Isabella Strader was all-league and all-district a year ago with a 20-10 record and 230 strikeouts. At the plate, she helps her team by batting in the No. 4 hole, hitting .566 a year ago with 51 RBI and 10 home runs.
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Contact Bill Broderick at bbroderi@battlecreekenquirer.com. Follow him on X/Twitter @billbroderick.
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