19 Days Until the State Girls Basketball Announcement
Gatorade 2017 - 2018: Player of the Year

Softball - Alabama

athletes playing Softball
The POY Logo
SOFTBALL

Leanna Johnson

Right-handed pitcher
BRANTLEY HS
BRANTLEY, ALABAMA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-7
Press Release

Peak Performance

0.45

ERA

536

Strikeouts

265.2

Innings Pitched

.374

Batting Average
“Leanna Johnson is a phenomenal player. She works hard, she’s a fierce competitor and I’ve never seen her get hit hard on a consistent basis. We’ve seen a lot of good pitchers this year, but I think she was the best.”
Matt Hendricks
Head Coach at Auburn High
excellence star

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-7 senior right-handed pitcher led the Bulldogs (53-4) to the Class 1A state championship this past season. Johnson compiled a 48-4 record with a 0.45 ERA in the circle, along with a .374 batting average, seven home runs and 43 RBI. She struck out 536 batters in 265.2 innings pitched. The Most Outstanding Player at the state tournament, Johnson has three times been named Class 1A Pitcher of the Year.

a graduation cap

Academic Achievement

Johnson has maintained an A average in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play softball on scholarship at Troy University this fall.

first place ribbon

Exemplary Character

A devoted member of her church youth group, Johnson has volunteered locally on behalf of the Brantley Parks and Recreation Department and youth softball camps.