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Johnson Tabbed Softball America Freshman All-American
5/20/2025 12:33:00 PM | Softball
First Eagle to earn honors
STATESBORO – Georgia Southern freshman right-hander Maddie Johnson has been named Softball America Freshman All-American the publication announced Tuesday afternoon. Johnson earns her first All-American honors and the first in program history.
Johnson led the Georgia Southern pitching staff and Sun Belt Conference posting a 2.03 overall ERA. Johnson went 12-10 on the season tossing a team-high 145.0 innings including 110 strikeouts, for fifth most in the conference, and held opponents to a .220 batting average. She tallied a team-high 13 complete games on the season.
In non-conference play, Johnson picked up wins over three power four schools in Michigan, UCF, and Maryland. She led GS to its first ranked win since 2022 in a 2-0 win over #22 Michigan and its first ranked shutout since the 2016 season. She tossed Georgia Southern's first no-hitter since 2017 and 19th all-time against George Mason earlier in the season and picked up a career high 11 strikeouts.
The freshman is a two-time Sun Belt Pitcher of the Week winner and the first Eagle to take the honors twice in a season.
Johnson led the Georgia Southern pitching staff and Sun Belt Conference posting a 2.03 overall ERA. Johnson went 12-10 on the season tossing a team-high 145.0 innings including 110 strikeouts, for fifth most in the conference, and held opponents to a .220 batting average. She tallied a team-high 13 complete games on the season.
In non-conference play, Johnson picked up wins over three power four schools in Michigan, UCF, and Maryland. She led GS to its first ranked win since 2022 in a 2-0 win over #22 Michigan and its first ranked shutout since the 2016 season. She tossed Georgia Southern's first no-hitter since 2017 and 19th all-time against George Mason earlier in the season and picked up a career high 11 strikeouts.
The freshman is a two-time Sun Belt Pitcher of the Week winner and the first Eagle to take the honors twice in a season.
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