One loss that will hit the Knoxville Softball Program hard this summer is the loss and graduation of Jadyn Streigle. The Panther pitcher ended her career last Saturday in the regional semi-final with a loss to Fairfield. Streigle pitched in at least one game from her 8th grade season, where she got her first career win in a game against Moravia where she struck out eight batters. Coach Carla Smith says the loss of Streigle will hurt and hopes the younger pitchers on the squad see her work ethic and how she improved each year.

Smith: “Hope she does great things there, we’re going to miss her at 3rd base and on the mound, and we hope that the younger girls can step up and we’ll be OK.”

Streigle finished with a career record of 14-7 with 31 career walks and 108 career strikeouts. Streigle will participate in the High School All-Star Games next Saturday at Waukee High School and continue her career at Northwest Missouri State next spring.