Softball players to watch this postseason in Muskingum Valley

Tournament time has arrived for high school softball teams in Ohio. Here are some players to watch from teams in the Muskingum Valley. Players are listed alphabetically.

Addison Babcock, John Glenn, C The cleanup hitter and batterymate for pitchers Kendall Snider and Delaney Bell, the four-year starter is a Muskies linchpin for a 21-3 squad that earned a No. 2 seed in the East District in Division IV. A .

425 career hitter with 136 career hits, she entered May 7 hitting a team-best . 494. Her 38 hits were 10 more than the next-closest teammate, while her 18 extra-base hits and 1.

414 OPS also pace the group. Brittleigh Bates, Ridgewood, C The Generals' star freshman has taken the East District by storm, batting a team-high . 507 while also pacing the lineup in homers (five), RBIs (21) and an eye-popping 1.