Meghan Amaral, Notre Dame: Asked to be a leader on a team filled with underclassmen, Amaral did it by example, hitting .385 with six home runs for the Central Coast Section Open Division semifinalists.
The lone senior on the roster, Amaral drove in 32 runs while scoring 23, posting a 1.281 OPS. She also walked 12 times and sported a .989 fielding percentage in the outfield. Amaral was also a member of The Herald's All-County volleyball team.
Jessica Clements, Santa Catalina: Returning to the lineup for Gabilan Division play, Clements hit over .600 for the Cougars.
In 11 league games, the junior led the team with 26 hits, while hitting a pair of homers. She also scored 12 runs for Santa Catalina.
Angelita Fuentes, Notre Dame: Spending most of the game in the squat behind home plate, the sophomore catcher fueled the Spirits at the plate.
Fuentes hit .445 for Notre Dame, with a team high nine homers and 40 runs batted in. She also led the team in doubles and pounded out 40 hits, scoring 21 runs.
Sofia Gombos, North Salinas: The junior hit .370 for the Vikings with a pair of homers and 22 runs batted. She also had 10 doubles and scored 17 runs.
In the circle, Gombos posted a 1.49 earned run average, striking out 70 hitters in 75 innings for North Salinas, who reached the CCS Division I playoffs.
Kendra Hyles, Carmel: What offensive category didn't Hyles lead the Padres in, finishing with a .500 on base percentage.
Hyles hit .429 for the Mission Division champions, with 21 hits, 15 runs batted in, 13 runs scored and five doubles -- all team high's.
Jessica Pavloff, Carmel: Sensational in the circle, Pavloff posted a 15-3 record for the Padres with a 1.54 earned run average.
The senior hurler collected 100 strikeouts in 105 innings. At the plate, she hit .289 for Carmel with eight runs knocked in.
Neveah Pinon, Salinas: The senior slugger hit .408 for Salinas with 21 runs batted in. Pinon shared the team lead in doubles and finished second in hits.
Bound for Sacramento State, Pinon struck out just four times in over 100 at bats for the Cowboys, and was second in the team in stolen bases and walks.
Samantha Rocha, Notre Dame: Brought up as a freshman, Rocha won 21 games for the Gabilan Division champion Spirits.
The right-hander sported a 1.42 earned run average, tossing eight shutouts, striking out 167 in 136 innings. At the plate, she hit .333 for Notre Dame, driving in 14 runs.
Logan Riggenbach, Notre Dame: A repeater on the all-county team, Riggenbach quietly hit .425 for the Spirits this spring.
A three-year starter, the outfielder belted three homers and drove in 24 runs. She scored 29 runs, leading the team with 14 walks, striking out just six times in over 100 at bats.
Alyiah Robles, Alvarez: Scholarship bound, Robles pounded pitching this year, hitting over .400, leading the team in home runs and runs batted in.
Robles also led the team in extra base hits, multi hit games and hits, finishing among the leaders in every offensive category for the Eagles.
Corrine Sargenti, Notre Dame: A slick fielding shortstop, the sophomore carried a potent bat this spring for the Spirits, hitting .430.
A three-sport standout, Sargenti hit six home runs, with 21 of her 40 hits being extra bases. She also shared the team lead in hits (42) and drove in 30 runs for Notre Dame.
Kayla Stone, Salinas: Spraying the ball all over the field, Stone led the Cowboys in hitting this year with a .500 batting average.
The junior won the triple crown for Salinas, hitting a team high four homers, while driving 25 runs. She also led the team in hits (42), extra base hits (15), walks (20) and runs scored (32).
Tom Cardinale, Notre Dame coach: Penciling in a lineup with seven freshmen or sophomores on the field, Cardinale took the Spirits to their first Gabilan Division title in four years.
Notre Dame rattled off 13 straight non-tournament wins, beating two reigning league champions and a defending CCS champion in the final two weeks of the season. Nine of the 13 wins came against playoff bound teams.
Honorable mention: Emily Gonzalez, Salinas; Kailey Clymo, Stevenson; Parker Llantero, Pacific Grove; Marlene Quintero, Notre Dame; Quinci Cox, Carmel; Celeste Meza, Alvarez; Katelyn Calvetti, Monterey; Emily Valdez, Carmel; Melissa Finona; Monterey; Lauren Coppla, Pacific Grove; Abby Gunter, Santa Catalina; Siena Davi Trinity; Victoria Cervantes, Notre Dame; Grace Atkins, Santa Catalina; Melissa Finona, Monterey; Lailah Sanchez-Vega, Soledad; Natalia Martinez, Salinas; Victoria Castillo, Alvarez; Rhea Cosand, Stevenson; Ellie Yamashita, Stevenson; Ashley Ortiz, Alisal; Kaili Holt, King City; Sofia Prieto, Gonzales.
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