After another competitive season of GCHSAA softball action, here’s a look at The Tablet’s 2023 All-Star teams in both sports. Special thanks to the league’s coaches for providing nominations.
CATCHERS
Jacklyn Piazza: Archbishop Molloy; senior; team captain; .409 batting average, 20 runs scored, 21 RBIs, nine stolen bases; won school’s Athlete Scholar Award; selected GCHSAA All-League; will attend the University of New Haven; 2022 Tablet All-Star
Madison Miller: The Mary Louis Academy, Jamaica Estates; junior; team captain; .457 batting average, two home runs; won team Clutch Player of the Year Award
Elyssa Leon: Nazareth; sophomore; threw out 80% of attempted base stealers
Bryn Geraghty: St. John’s Prep; senior; team co-captain; .283 batting average, threw out 67% of attempted base stealers; 2022 Tablet All-Star
INFIELDERS
Ciara Acosta: Christ the King; senior; team co-captain; .548 batting average, 17 hits, six doubles, two triples, two home runs, 22 RBIs, 42 stolen bases; won team Defensive MVP and Co-Offensive MVP Awards
Layla Charon: Christ the King; senior; team co-captain; .552 batting average, 16 hits, seven doubles, one triple, 19 RBIs, 32 stolen bases; won team Most Improved Senior Award
Samantha Adams: Christ the King; sophomore; .594 batting average, 19 hits, seven doubles, three triples, 23 RBIs, 17 stolen bases; won team Most Improved Sophomore and Co-Offensive MVP Awards
Kylie Grabler: Msgr. McClancy; junior; led team in runs scored and on-base percentage; 2022 Tablet All-Star
Josie Lamattina: Fontbonne Hall Academy, Bay Ridge; junior; .346 batting average, 18 hits
Haley Ballard: Fontbonne Hall Academy; junior; .285 batting average, 16 hits
Alejandra Aquino: St. Francis Prep; sophomore; .357 batting average, 15 hits, two doubles, six stolen bases; won team Most Versatile Player Award
Katarina Giapoutzis: Xaverian; senior; .350 batting average, five doubles, one triple, 22 RBIs, .967 fielding percentage
Alise Dixon: St. John’s Prep; senior; .315 batting average, six home runs, eight doubles
Savannah Finnerty: St. John’s Prep; senior; team co-captain; .299 batting average
Giovanna Russo: St. Saviour H.S., Park Slope; senior; team co-captain; won team Co-MVP Award
Kiara Ramsay: Nazareth; senior; 17 hits; 2022 Tablet All-Star
Lauren Cacamo: St. Edmund Prep; senior
Juliana Kousis: St. Edmund Prep; sophomore
Madison Feliciano: St. Saviour; senior
OUTFIELDERS
Jordyn Ferrandino: Archbishop Molloy; senior; .493 batting average; 29 runs scored, 20 RBIs, 23 stolen bases; won team Coaches Award; selected GCHSAA All-League; will attend Prairie View A&M University, Texas; 2022 Tablet All-Star
Sienna Bocchino: Xaverian; freshman; .581 batting average, five doubles, two triples, two home runs, 22 RBIs, 31 stolen bases; won team Offensive MVP Award
Kendal Borden: Bishop Loughlin; sophomore; .542 batting average, 25 runs scored; won team Offensive All-Star Award
Ashley DeStefano: Msgr. McClancy; junior; team captain; led team in batting average
Mia Devesin: St. Francis Prep; junior; .909 fielding percentage, .265 batting average, 10 hits
PITCHERS
Ashley Dalo: Xaverian; junior; 122 innings pitched, 1.49 ERA, 182 strikeouts, .419 batting average, 11 doubles, three home runs, 25 RBIs; won team MVP Award; selected GCHSAA All-League; 2022 Tablet All-Star
Sophia De La Rosa: Archbishop Molloy; senior; 9-4; 73 strikeouts; .302 batting average; won team MVP Award; selected GCHSAA All-League; will attend Wheaton College, Ill.
Isisdora Fuentes: Bishop Loughlin; freshman; 8-4; 40 strikeouts; won team Defensive All-Star Award
Madison Orellana: Christ the King; senior; 7-3, 65 strikeouts; selected GCHSAA All- League
Syarah Espada: Holy Cross; junior; pitched every game for team
Ava Del Pino: The Mary Louis Academy; 24 strikeouts, .294 batting average; won team MVP Award; selected GCHSAA All-League
Nicole Petrillo: Fontbonne Hall Academy; senior; 35.1 innings pitched, 37 strikeouts; 2022 Tablet All-Star
Natalie Joseph: Nazareth; senior; 8-2, 62 strikeouts
UTILITY PLAYERS
Tori Parente: St. Francis Prep; senior; P and INF; .444 batting average, 20 hits, two doubles,
one home run, 13 RBIs, 16 runs scored, 63 innings pitched, 6-4, 1.56 ERA, 86 strikeouts; won team MVP and Highest Batting Average Awards; selected GCHSAA All-League; will attend Adelphi University, Garden City, L.I.
Kendra Williams: St. Francis Prep; sophomore; P and OF; .283 batting average; 13 hits, five doubles, one triple, one home run, 13 RBIs, 3-1, 38 strikeouts, 1.79 ERA; won team Rookie of the Year Award
Ava Hershkowitz: Archbishop Molloy; junior; INF and OF; .515 batting average; 27 runs scored, 28 RBIs; won team Coaches Award
Ella Decrescenzo: Xaverian; senior; P and OF; .360 batting average; two doubles, two triples, 16 RBIs, 6-1, 55 innings pitched, 53 strikeouts, 2.79 ERA
Melanie Snyder: Xaverian; junior; C and INF; .375 batting average, seven doubles, seven triples, four home runs, .968 fielding percentage; won team Defensive MVP Award; 2022 Tablet All-Star
Alexandra Diaz: Bishop Loughlin; junior; team captain; INF and P; won team MVP Award; selected GCHSAA All-League; 2022 Tablet All-Star
Georgiana Lendle: Christ the King; freshman; C and OF; .333 batting average, eight RBIs, four stolen bases; won team Rookie of the Year Award
Saniyah Luna: Christ the King; freshman; INF and OF; .278 batting average; six RBIs, 16 stolen bases; won team Rising Star Award
Nichole Rodriguez: Cristo Rey Brooklyn; senior; C and P; won team MVP Award; won school’s Student-Athlete of the Year Award; 2022 Tablet All-Star
Vivian Natividad: Msgr. McClancy; freshman; INF and P; won team Rookie of the Year Award
Taylor Roth: Msgr. McClancy; sophomore; P and INF; won team Offensive Player of the Year Award; 2022 Tablet All-Star
Paige Staley: Msgr. McClancy; junior; P and OF; led team in RBIs; selected GCHSAA All- League
Rebecca DiLeo: Fontbonne Hall Academy; sophomore; P, INF, and OF; 53 innings pitched, 34 strikeouts, .327 batting average, 19 hits
Katelyn Kmitoek: Fontbonne Hall Academy; freshman: P, INF, and OF; 16 innings pitched, 23 strikeouts, .400 batting average, 22 hits
Laura Meoli: Fontbonne Hall Academy; junior; P, INF, and OF; 16 innings pitched, 22 strikeouts, .345 batting average, 19 hits
Olivia DelleCava: St. Saviour; senior; P and C; team co-captain; team Co-MVP Award; 2022 Tablet All-Star
Sienna James: St. Edmund Prep; sophomore
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