Not what they expected

After more than doubling the softball program's win total during the previous two seasons, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn fell back to 7-12 overall in 2024.

The Hawks had just one win through the first 10 games but did finish with six wins in the final eight regular season contests.

"As a coach, it is hard knowing the potential you have as a team and not reaching that potential," said Hawk coach Stephanie Bronstad. "The girls will need to work hard in the offseason so we can come back stronger next year."

Seniors who conclude their high school careers are Abby Otto and Kinsey Schirmer, who were three-year starters, and Delaney Murphy, a two-year starter.

Cumulative statistics for the 2024 season were compiled on Bound.

• Batting

Hits: Kamryn Ebel and Eliza Tewes 22, Gracie Knobloch and Kinsey Schirmer 20, Frankie Mohni 17, Natalie Daggett 13, Delaney Murphy and Addy Sheeler 11, Abby Otto 9, Lindsey Van Es 3, Cammy Wilson 1.

Doubles: Daggett, Knobloch and Tewes 4, Mohni and Murphy 3, Otto and Van Es 2, Ebel and Sheeler 1.

Triples: Ebel and Schirmer 1.

Home Runs: Schirmer 1.

Runs Batted In: Tewes 14, Knobloch 12, Schirmer 11, Mohni and Otto 9, Ebel 8, Daggett 6, Murphy and Sheeler 4, Van Es 3, Wilson 1.

Sacrifices: Murphy and Sheeler 2, Knobloch, Otto, Schirmer and Van Es 1.

Runs Scored: Ebel 19, Murphy 13, Mohni and Schirmer 11, Tewes 9, Knobloch and Otto 8, Van Es 7, Sheeler 6, Daggett 3, Reese Croatt and Wilson 1.

Walks: Knobloch 16, Sheeler 11, Ebel 9, Murphy 7, Mohni and Van Es 6, Otto and Tewes 5, Schirmer 3, Daggett and Wilson 2.

Hit by Pitch: Daggett, Ebel and Sheeler 3, Knobloch 2, Murphy, Schirmer, Tewes and Van Es 1.

Steals: Van Es 4, Tewes 3, Daggett, Ebel, Knobloch, Mohni and Schirmer 1.

Batting Average: Knobloch .417, Ebel .355, Tewes .344, Mohni .340, Daggett and Wilson .333, Schirmer .312, Murphy and Sheeler .220, Otto .176 and Van Es .158.

• Pitching

Ebel: 9 games pitched, 9 games started, 49.1 innings, 245 opponent at-bats, .355 batting average against, 87 hits, 92 runs, 61 earned runs, 28 walks, 22 hit batters, 47 strikeouts, 8.66 earned run average, 2.33 walks/hits per inning pitched.

Knobloch: GP 10, GS 10, 62.0 inn., 242 OAB, .227 BAA, 55 hits, 49 runs, 29 ER, 30 BB, 6 HB, 88 K, 3.27 ERA, 1.37 WHIP.

Schirmer: GP 3, 5.2 innings, 23 OAB, .217 BAA, 5 hits, 9 runs, 4 ER, 5 BB, 2 HB, 2 K, 4.94 ERA, 1.77 WHIP.

(Note: individual win/loss pitching records are not included in final stats.)

• Team

Batting: 501 at bats, 97 runs, 149 hits, 122 singles, 24 doubles, 2 triples, 1 home run, 81 runs batted in, 8 sacrifices, 72 walks, 15 hit by pitch, 13 reached on error, 113 strikeouts, .297 batting average, .401 on base percentage, .359 slugging percentage.

Base running: 12 stolen bases, 15 attempts, 180 total bases.

Fielding: 128 assists, 354 putouts, 51 errors, 533 chances, .904 fielding pct.

Pitching: 117 innings, 510 OAB, .288 BAA, 147 hits, 150 runs, 94 earned runs, 63 walks, 30 hit batters, 137 strikeouts, 5.62 ERA. 1.80 WHIP.