ELY— Sisters Rachel and Kate Coughlin both won all-conference honors for the just-completed Section 7A softball season. The sisters, both seniors, led the Timberwolves in a whole host of offensive statistics.
Kate finished her career with 66 hits and 74 RBIs as well as a .420 batting average and a .521 on-base percentage. “Kate was also a tremendous outfielder for us the past three seasons,” said Ely Head Coach Cory Lassi. “Every ball that was hit out there was almost a sure out.”
Rachel racked up 56 hits and 35 RBIs in her high school career, finishing with a .376 career batting average and a .472 on-base percentage. “Rachel anchored our infield at third base for her career,” said Lassi. “She kept us in many games with her defense alone.”
Rachel had one of her best seasons this year, leading the team with a .400 batting average, followed by Kate with a .386 average. Kate led the team with 17 hits on the shortened season and 21 RBIs. Rachel led the team with ten extra base hits.
“While we will miss their production on the field next year, their leadership at practice is something that will be hard to replace,” said Lassi. “They are both the types of players that make coming to practice fun each and every day.”