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NewsTribune area softball leaders for the 2025 season

June 16, 2025 at 12:00 pm CDT

L-P's Callie Mertes slides in safely to home as the throw comes in late to Morris catcher Addy Hackett on Monday, April 7, 2025 at the L-P Athletic Complex in La Salle. — L-P's Callie Mertes slides in safely to home during a game this season. Mertes ranked in the top 10 in the area in batting average, triples, doubles and RBIs. (Scott Anderson)

A look at the softball statistical leaders in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season, including players from La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Hall, Putnam County, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Earlville, Henry-Senachwine and Fieldcrest.

BATTING AVERAGE

Player	Average
Timmerman (Fieldcrest)	.658
Ad. Scherer (Earlville)	.655
Mertes (La Salle-Peru)	.521
Au. Scherer (Earlville)	.492
Oertel (Princeton)	.474
Bosnich (St. Bede)	.472
Eddy (Mendota)	.464
Perryman (Mendota)	.457
Slingsby (St. Bede)	.447
Gibson (Princeton)	.447

HOME RUNS

Player	Home runs
Oertel (Princeton)	12
K. Anderson (Henry-Senachwine)	9
Riva (La Salle-Peru)	7
Gibson (Princeton)	7
Bosnich (St. Bede)	6
Balestri (St. Bede)	6
Ad. Scherer (Earlville)	6
Chamberlain (La Salle-Peru)	5
Frederick (La Salle-Peru)	5
Harbison (Henry-Senachwine)	5
Harp (Princeton)	4
Lawson (Princeton)	4

TRIPLES

Player	Triples
Villagomez (Putnam County)	12
Harbison (Henry-Senachwine)	5
Bosnich (St. Bede)	4
Kelly (St. Bede)	4
Timmerman (Fieldcrest)	4
Mertes (La Salle-Peru)	3
Riva (La Salle-Peru)	3
B. Anderson (Henry-Senachwine)	3
Ad. Scherer (Earlville)	3
Miller (Earlville)	3

DOUBLES

Player	Doubles
Piano (La Salle-Peru)	15
Riva (La Salle-Peru)	13
Mertes (La Salle-Peru)	11
Lawson (Princeton)	10
Balestri (St. Bede)	9
K. Anderson (Henry-Senachwine)	9
Holocker (Putnam County)	9
B. Anderson (Henry-Senachwine)	8
Harbison (Henry-Senachwine)	8
Timmerman (Fieldcrest)	8

RBIS

Player	RBIs
Oertel (Princeton)	43
Riva (La Salle-Peru)	35
Chamberlain (La Salle-Peru)	31
Ad. Scherer (Earlville)	30
Au. Scherer (Earlville)	30
Mertes (L-P)	29
Frederick (L-P)	27
K. Anderson (Henry-Senachwine)	26
Balestri (St. Bede)	24
Strauch (St. Bede)	24

RUNS

Player	Runs
Riva (La Salle-Peru)	39
Piano (La Salle-Peru)	38
Villagomez (Henry-Senachwine)	36
Harbison (Henry-Senachwine)	35
Lawson (Princeton)	33
Frederick (La Salle-Peru)	32
Oertel (Princeton)	32
Bosnich (St. Bede)	31
Slingsby (St. Bede)	29
Miller (Earlville)	29
Au. Scherer (Earlville)	29

STEALS

Player	Steals
Piano (La Salle-Peru)	39
Bosnich (St. Bede)	18
Frederick (La Salle-Peru)	17
Riva (La Salle-Peru)	17
Slingsby (St. Bede)	17
Eddy (Mendota)	16
Lawson (Princeton)	16
Steinbach (La Salle-Peru)	15
Bailey (Bureau Valley)	14
Klingenberg (Princeton)	14
Keutzer (Princeton)	14

PITCHING RECORD

Player	W-L
Harbison (Henry-Senachwine)	21-4
Vescogni (La Salle-Peru)	19-3
Reglin (Bureau Valley)	10-14
Strauch (St. Bede)	9-7
Ad. Scherer (Earlville)	9-9
Hansen (Princeton)	7-1
Rossi (St. Bede)	7-5
Boudreau (La Salle-Peru)	6-1
Mertes (La Salle-Peru)	5-2
Maubach (Bureau Valley)	5-5
Blair (Hall)	5-17

ERA

Player	ERA
Vescogni (La Salle-Peru)	1.10
Harbison (Henry-Senachwine)	1.13
Boudreau (La Salle-Peru)	1.29
Ad. Scherer (Earlville)	2.30
Reglin (Bureau Valley)	2.82
Maubach (Bureau Valley)	2.95
Oertel (Princeton)	3.35
Rossi (St. Bede)	3.38
Strauch (St. Bede)	3.56

STRIKEOUTS

Player	Strikeouts
Harbison (Henry-Senachwine)	277
Vescogni (La Salle-Peru)	249
Reglin (Bureau Valley)	213
Ad. Scherer (Earlville)	128
Richardson (Putnam County)	89

TEAM RECORD

Team	Overall	Conference
La Salle-Peru	30-6	10-0 (Interstate 8)
Henry-Senachwine	25-4	12-2 (Tri-County)
Bureau Valley	17-19	9-11 (Lincoln Trail)
St. Bede	16-12	9-5 (Tri-County)
Princeton	15-11	8-2 (Three Rivers East)
Putnam County	13-17	5-9 (Tri-County)
Earlville	11-9	5-5 (Little Ten)
Hall	5-24	3-7 (Three Rivers East)
Mendota	2-19	0-10 (Three Rivers East)
Fieldcrest	0-17	0-11 (Heart of Illinois)