11/12/2026 3:52:00 PM | Softball
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Matti Collins, Daphne Galason, Chrystal Hall, Aspen Kitowski, Ava Oberle and Rylie Whitfield signed to play softball at Southeast Missouri starting in 2028.
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A native of Queen Creek, Arizona, Collins is a four-year starter at Basha High School, where she pitches and plays infield. She hit .667 as a junior last season. Collins boasted a .417 batting average and went 5-0 with a 3.28 earned run average as a sophomore. She earned 6A Premier Region and All-Academic honorable mention honors during multiple prep seasons. Collins plays for the Rising Fastpitch club team, as well.
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Galason joins the Redhawks from Flower Mound, Texas. An outfielder, she hit .368 with two home runs, three triples, eight doubles and 23 RBI en route to Second-Team All-District and Academic All-District accolades as a junior. Galason accumulated a .414 batting average, led her team with 12 doubles and tied a single-season school record 42 RBI her sophomore year. She claimed First-Team All-District honors that season, as well. Galason is a member of Hotshots National 18U Naudin club team.Â
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A four-year starting pitcher at Eureka High School, Hall recorded 454 career strikeouts. She secured First-Team All-Conference and All-District laurels as a sophomore and junior. Hall finished her senior year with 158 strikeouts and a 1.74 ERA in 104.1 innings. Postseason honors for her senior season are to be announced. As a junior, Hall struck out 147 and fashioned a 1.33 ERA in 89.2 innings of work. Her club softball team is MS Bombers National Knight 18U.
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Kitowski is from Springfield, Illinois and is at Waltonville High School for her upcoming senior year. She previously spent three years at Pleasant Plains High School, where she had a career .449 batting average with 96 hits, six home runs and 75 RBI in 74 games. Kitowski hit .536 as a junior a year ago. Her club softball team is ACES National 18U.
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Oberle, who hails from Festus, Missouri, was a four-year starter at Festus High School. She pitched and played infield, collecting 191 hits and recording 486 strikeouts in the circle during her career. Oberle was named Jefferson County Activities Association (JCAA) Player of the Year as a senior and sophomore. She earned First-Team All-Conference, First-Team All-District, First-Team All-Region and First-Team All-State honors her last two prep campaigns. Oberle played for the St. Louis Chaos club softball team.
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A native of McPherson, Kansas, Whitfield is a four-year starter at McPherson High School. She is a middle infielder with experience playing both shortstop and second base. McPherson currently has 17 home runs in her career with her senior year left to play. She hit .485 with 10 home runs and earned First-Team All-Conference and honorable mention All-State accolades as a junior. Whitfield was named First-Team All-Conference and Second-Team All-State her sophomore year. She was part of McPherson's state championship team in 2025, as well. She is with the KC Rebels National on the club circuit.
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A native of Queen Creek, Arizona, Collins is a four-year starter at Basha High School, where she pitches and plays infield. She hit .667 as a junior last season. Collins boasted a .417 batting average and went 5-0 with a 3.28 earned run average as a sophomore. She earned 6A Premier Region and All-Academic honorable mention honors during multiple prep seasons. Collins plays for the Rising Fastpitch club team, as well.
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Galason joins the Redhawks from Flower Mound, Texas. An outfielder, she hit .368 with two home runs, three triples, eight doubles and 23 RBI en route to Second-Team All-District and Academic All-District accolades as a junior. Galason accumulated a .414 batting average, led her team with 12 doubles and tied a single-season school record 42 RBI her sophomore year. She claimed First-Team All-District honors that season, as well. Galason is a member of Hotshots National 18U Naudin club team.Â
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A four-year starting pitcher at Eureka High School, Hall recorded 454 career strikeouts. She secured First-Team All-Conference and All-District laurels as a sophomore and junior. Hall finished her senior year with 158 strikeouts and a 1.74 ERA in 104.1 innings. Postseason honors for her senior season are to be announced. As a junior, Hall struck out 147 and fashioned a 1.33 ERA in 89.2 innings of work. Her club softball team is MS Bombers National Knight 18U.
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Kitowski is from Springfield, Illinois and is at Waltonville High School for her upcoming senior year. She previously spent three years at Pleasant Plains High School, where she had a career .449 batting average with 96 hits, six home runs and 75 RBI in 74 games. Kitowski hit .536 as a junior a year ago. Her club softball team is ACES National 18U.
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Oberle, who hails from Festus, Missouri, was a four-year starter at Festus High School. She pitched and played infield, collecting 191 hits and recording 486 strikeouts in the circle during her career. Oberle was named Jefferson County Activities Association (JCAA) Player of the Year as a senior and sophomore. She earned First-Team All-Conference, First-Team All-District, First-Team All-Region and First-Team All-State honors her last two prep campaigns. Oberle played for the St. Louis Chaos club softball team.
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A native of McPherson, Kansas, Whitfield is a four-year starter at McPherson High School. She is a middle infielder with experience playing both shortstop and second base. McPherson currently has 17 home runs in her career with her senior year left to play. She hit .485 with 10 home runs and earned First-Team All-Conference and honorable mention All-State accolades as a junior. Whitfield was named First-Team All-Conference and Second-Team All-State her sophomore year. She was part of McPherson's state championship team in 2025, as well. She is with the KC Rebels National on the club circuit.
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