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Ashley Prange

Shortstop
NEW PALESTINE HS
NEW PALESTINE, INDIANA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-7
Press Release

Peak Performance

.591

Batting Average

16

Home Runs

64

RBI

44

Runs Scored
“Prange gets the bat on the ball every time and it seems like every time she makes contact it’s hard contact. She’s the toughest player we’ve faced all season, and she’s as good in the field as she is at hitting.”
Jeff Theobald
Head Coach at New Castle High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-7 senior shortstop had led the Dragons (26-1) to the regional championship game at the time of her selection. Prange owned a .591 batting average with 16 home runs, 64 RBI and 44 runs scored through 27 games. The state single-season record-holder for home runs, she is a First Team All-State selection, a four-time All-Conference honoree and a Miss Softball finalist.

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Academic Achievement

Prange has maintained a 4.09 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play softball on scholarship at Ohio State University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A member of her school’s student leadership program, Prange has served as an elementary school tutor and has volunteered locally on behalf of the Hancock County Hope Center and Best Buddies International.