Several Mission Valley softball stars have gone on to continue their illustrious careers at the college level and are enjoying tremendous success in the 2014 campaign. In fact, five local products now at community colleges boast gaudy batting averages in excess of .400. Here’s a quick peek at the eye-popping numbers they’ve been putting up for their new schools, partway through the season.

Player, (high school, graduation year)

College team (state)

Shalaina Duford, (Polson, 2013)

Spokane Community College Sasquatch (Wash.)

16 gms., 44 AB, 13 R, 22 H, 2 HR, 15 RBI, .500 AVG

Tina Marquardt, (Polson, 2013)

Williston State College Tetons (N.D.)

23 gms., 77 AB, 28 R, 44 H, 9 HR, 44 RBI, .571 AVG

Kinley Pope, (Charlo, 2012)

Wenatchee Valley College Knights (Wash.)

17 gms., 53 AB, 12 R, 24 H, 16 RBI, .453 AVG

Ashleigh Lynch, (Ronan, 2013)

Wenatchee Valley College Knights (Wash.)

17 gms., 43 AB, 18 R, 18 H, 4 RBI, .419 AVG

Bethany Colman, (Ronan, 2012)

Dakota College at Bottineau Lumberjacks (N.D.)

*5 gms., 14 AB, 3 R, 6 H, 3 RBI, .429 AVG;

Pitching: 1 gm., 5 IP, 1.40 ERA

*Not all statistics tabulated from games played

-Information courtesy of John Heglie