Alyssa Nunn and Lauren Alley backed up the pitching of Junior Emma Leath with consecutive Home Runs in the Season opener at Bassett.
What does it take to capture a State Crown 👑 in Baseball or Softball ? While there is no proven number, I would like to think that number is four..Naturally, the roster contains roughly a dozen or so players during the season with the possibility of late season call ups . Coach Nester was quick to point out that all 15 players on the 2015 team contributed to the victory.
Four members of that team are currently in the Carroll County High School 🏫 Hall of Fame. There’s the number four once again, helping validate the thought process a bit more.
The Carroll County team in 2023 was built for a Championship run, with eight Seniors on the team ➕ the All-Time Wins and Strike Outs record holder inside the Circle.
Kaylee Easter and Lauren Alley were both starters on the Back 2 Back Championship teams in Girls Basketball. They both knew what it takes to be part of the last team standing and they were both leaders by example. Easter might be the posterchild for tenacious, regardless of the sport. Alley was the BIG STICK on the team and would be playing at UVA-Wise the following year.
Emma Leath threw every pitch during the season and gave the team a fighting chance if they could score a couple of runs. Macie Adkins was in right field and played the game with a certain style, as if she knew something you didn’t.
Nunn played the game with grace and power and saw good pitches with Alley in the lineup.
Rising Seniors in 2025-2026 were Freshman that season and Emma Harman was on the 2023 team in addition to the others listed already.
The 2023 team fell short of the Promise Land, dropping a heartbroken st Cavalier Park to Northside in the Regional semifinal and then watched the Vikings steamroll their way to the State Championship.
A great deal of coverage of 2023 ➕ the following season after the 2015 title will be included…
A.S.P.N on The Hill 