High school softball: Alabama pitcher M.K. McMullan headlines Small Town All-Americans

The Small Town National Player of the Year, McMullan earned MaxPreps All-American honors earlier this month after leading Orange Beach to the Alabama Class 4A state championship. In her last three postseason starts, the sophomore threw 15 scoreless innings and walked five en route to the title.

Teammates Katie King, Teagen Revette AND Ava Hodo join McMullan in the first team.

First Team

Addison Allaire, Trenton (Fla.)
Junior | Pitcher | Florida
Won 18 games with a 0.91 ERA for a state championship team. Along with striking out 295 batters, Allaire added 28 RBIs and seven home runs.

Lela Byrd, Unicoi County (Erwin, Tenn.)
Senior | Pitcher | East Tennessee State Signer
Went 29-1 with 356 strikeouts and a 0.43 ERA. Also hit 24 home runs and drove in 79 RBI for the Blue Devils.

Kaelyn Decker, Oak Ridge (Mo.)
Sophomore student | pitcher
Led the Blue Jays to a state title with a perfect 23-0 record, 326 strikeouts and a 0.16 ERA. Added 19 home runs, 42 stolen bases and a .652 batting average.

Jordyn Jeske, Liberty (Spangle, Wash.)
Senior | Pitcher | Carroll College recipient
Jeske earned 23 wins and 323 strikeouts while compiling a 0.76 ERA. The state champion added 27 home runs with a .617 batting average

MK McMullan, Orange Beach (Ala.)
Sophomore student | pitcher
Won 30 games with a 0.44 ERA and 212 strikeouts for the state champions. Helped himself by hitting .443 with 13 bombs.

Caidence Phillips, Carterville (Ill.)
Senior | Pitcher | Illinois Signer
Posted a microscopic 0.10 ERA with 324 strikeouts. Added 21 extra base hits at the plate.

Brynley Reynolds, Clyde (Texas)
Beginner | pitcher
Was a star from her first game and finished 2026 with a 0.69 ERA and 333 strikeouts. Also hit .537 and drove in 33 runs.

Ava Twiley, Mardela (Mardela Springs, Md.)
Senior | Pitcher | Mississippi State Signer
It was lights out for the state champions, posting a 0.29 ERA with a perfect record and 208 strikeouts. Also hit .639 with 35 RBI.

Scout Summit, Abingdon (Va.)
Sophomore student | Infusor
Led the Falcons to an undefeated season hitting .457 with 20 extra-base hits.

Sydney Gonglik, Bentworth (Bentleyville, Pa.)
Junior | Infusor | LSU
Hit .522 with 24 RBIs and nine home runs. Contributed 19 wins, 269 strikeouts and a 0.95 ERA as a pitcher.

Katie KingOrange Beach
Senior | Infusor | Arkansas Signer
Hit .536 with 59 RBIs and 17 home runs for a team that won its sixth straight state championship.

Teagen RevetteOrange Beach
Senior | Infusor | Mississippi State Signer
Hit .514 and hit 13 bombs for team no. 4 in MaxPreps Top 25.

Ava Estep, Tecumseh (Lynnville, Ind.)
Senior | Outfusor | Maryland recipient
Had three hits, including a grand slam in the state semifinals and then reached base twice in the title game win for the Pirates.

Addie Hart, Coahoma (Texas)
Senior | Outfusor | Recipient of UTPB
Batted .622 with 11 home runs and 50 RBI while swiping 31 bags.

Lacy Holt, Cattle (Texas)
Junior | The outer field
Holt hit .561 and drove in 24 runs while stealing 46 bases for a state champion.

Callee Leffler, Pine Grove (Pa.)
Senior | Outfusor | Florida State Signer
Showed power and speed by hitting 18 home runs while stealing 34 bases for the state champions.

Capri FirtzAbingdon
Junior | Catcher
Her .425 batting average helped the Falcons average over 10 runs per game while winning a state championship.

Ava HodoOrange Beach
Senior | Catcher | Arkansas Signer
Along with being a dominant backstop, Hodo recorded a .483 batting average with 68 RBIs and 13 home runs.

The second team

Mariah Anderson, United South Central (Wells, Minn.)
Senior | Pitcher | Minnesota State Receiver
The state champion went 26-4 with a 0.52 ERA and a Minnesota record 440 strikeouts.

Tenleigh Bockhop, Mineral Point (Wis.)
Sophomore student | pitcher
Won 23 games and struck out 216 with a 0.85 ERA on a state championship team.

Charity Dunn, Shepherd (Mont.)
Senior | Pitcher | signatory Pitt
Reclassified to 2026 after a spectacular junior season that saw him carry a 0.10 ERA with 158 strikeouts. Also hit .631 with six homers for the state champions.

Payton Goldsworthy, Lake Linden-Hubbell (Lake Linden, Mich.)
Sophomore student | pitcher
Won 18 games and hit 268 batters in the circle while hitting 21 home runs offensively.

Ella Nelms, Robbinsville (NC)
Beginner | pitcher
Entered and went 22-0 with a 0.29 ERA and 228 strikeouts. The state champion added a .509 batting average and 19 RBIs.

Prince Violet, Montesano (Wash.)
Sophomore student | pitcher
He went 15-0 with 197 strikeouts, including 12 in the state title game. Also drove in 20 runs at the plate.

Bayleigh Taylor, Liberty (Texas)
Junior | Pitcher | Mississippi State
Dominated in the circle with 25 wins while batting .526 in the batter’s box.

Reese Wells, Southeast Local (South Charleston, Ohio)
Senior | Pitcher | Shawnee State Signer
Put together 26 wins and 368 hits in the circle for a .512 batting average.

Lucy Cochran, East Union (Blue Springs, Miss.)
Junior | Infusor | Copiah-Lincoln
Hit .470 with 54 RBI for state champion Urchins. Found success in the circle picking up 24 wins and 220 strikeouts to go with a 0.82 ERA.

Hannah Kimbrell, Winfield (Ala.)
Junior | Infusor | Jacksonville State
Led the nation with 109 RBIs off a .745 batting average, 25 home runs and 31 doubles.

Piper Olson, Grantsburg (Wis.)
Senior | Infusor | Wisconsin Signer
Hit .552 with 23 RBI and seven home runs for a 25-1 team. Added 210 strokes to the circle.

Jayde PalmerOrange Beach
Sophomore student | Infusor
Drove in 55 runs with 21 extra-base hits and a .533 batting average for a 46-win ball club.

Kylee BishopLinen

Senior | Outfusor | signatory Louisiana-Monroe

Hit .474 and contributed five wins against zero losses for a state champion.

Taylor PolandOrange Beach
Junior | Outfusor | Texas Tech
Emerged as a star for the Makos with a career-high 24 tackles.

Mia Vance, Cordova (Ala.)
Junior | The outer field
Swiped 85 bags and scored 58 runs with a .437 batting average.

Addilynn WelbersTrenton
Sophomore student | The outer field
Slapped 29 sacks while hitting .411 with 17 RBI.

Daisy Jackson, Gobles (Mich.)
Senior | Catcher | Clean signer
Dominated behind the plate and in the bullpen hitting .675 with 25 home runs and 89 RBI.

Shelby Stevens, Navarro (Geronimo, Texas)
Senior | Catcher | the Kansas signee
The backstop hit .782 with 19 home runs, 26 doubles and 88 RBI.