Arkansas softball signee Caroline Hedgcock of Downers Grove, Ill., has been named the MaxPreps national softball player of the year.
Hedgcock hit 22 home runs and also pitched for her Downers Grove South High School team that advanced to the final four of the Illinois Class 4A softball championships.
“It’s quite the honor,” Hedgcock told MaxPreps.
Hedgcock was the Gatorade softball player of the year in Illinois. She struck out 131 in 95 innings and posted a 0.96 ERA and finished with a 14-1 record. Hedgcock also hit .549 with 69 RBI, 10 doubles and 59 runs.