Player Rankings Recap - Number 7
#7 / 1A
Carys McConnell - SS - 2026 - Carmichaels
Instagram: @carys.mcconnell26
McConnell may very well be the most talented 2026 in 1A. In her freshman season she helped lead Carmichaels to a 19-2 record and the 2nd round of the PIAA state tournament. McConnell hit a robust .507 with 34 base hits in 21 games played. She led Carmichaels in runs (35), RBI (37), triples (5), HR (4), and OPS (1.478). McConnell was named 1st team all state following her dynamic 2023 season.
#7 / 2A
Leah Traver - SS - 2025 - Elk Lake - 1st team all state
Traver played a huge role in helping Elk Lake to a 17-3 record and an appearance in the 2023 PIAA state tournament. The MIF hit .508 to go with a .569 OBP while also leading Elk Lake in HR (8), hits (32), runs (36), and RBI (29). Traver was named 1st team all state at the conclusion of the season.
#7 / 3A
Payton Crawford - C - 2024 - Central Columbia - 1st team all state
Twitter: @paytoncrawford0
Crawford had a dynamic 2023 season which saw the all state backstop hit for an average of .476 while tallying 29 hits. She also had an OBP of .534, a slugging percentage of .803, and an OPS of 1.337. Crawford had 13 doubles, 4 triples, and 2 HRs on the year to go along with 36 RBI and 28 runs. The Penn college commit also displayed plenty of arm-strength while throwing out 31% of would be base stealers. Crawford was named 1st team all state for the 2023 season.
#7 / 4A
Julia Resnik - MIF - Elizabeth Forward - 2026 - 1st team all state
Instagram: @julia.resnik
Resnik’s stellar 2023 season helped propel her Elizabeth Forward squad to a 20-2 record. As a freshman she led the WPIAL 4A2 League in runs (33) and RBI (31), while finishing 2nd in the League in average (.573), OBP (.588), and slugging percentage (1.053), making her one of, if not the, most impressive freshman in the state. Resnik was named 1st team all state for the 2023 season.
#7 / 5A
Kelly Fricker - SS - 2024 - Bayard Rustin High School- 2nd team all state
Fricker’s superb 2023 season was a key reason her Rustin team was 17-9 on the year. The SS led Rustin in several offensive categories, including average (.550), runs scored (43), hits (44), doubles (12), and OPS (1.496). Fricker, a Lehigh commit, was named 1st team all state for the 2023 season.
#7 / 6A
Gianna Cimino - MIF - North Penn - 2024 - 1st team all state
Instgram: @giannaciminoo
The North Penn softball squad finished the 2023 season as state champions with a perfect 28-0 record and Cimino was a big reason why! The 2024 MIF finished the year hitting .389 in 28 GP with an OBP of .417. She collected 35 hits including 9 doubles and 3 HRs while scoring 22 runs and driving in 22. She was also a rock up the middle, making just 2 errors on the season to finish the year with a .958 fielding percentage. The Shippensburg commit was named 1st team all state for her outstanding 2023 season.
