Junior Hailey Fitzpatrick of Becker High School has been named a recipient of this year’s Wells Fargo All-Tournament Team award for Class AAA Softball. Wells Fargo is the premier corporate sponsor of the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL). 

 

The award recognizes student athletes who demonstrate exceptional sportsmanship, team commitment, athletic ability and leadership during the state high school tournaments. Athletes are selected to the Wells Fargo All-Tournament Team by a panel of coaches attending the tournament.  Ten awards are presented in Class AAA Softball.

 

Fitzpatrick played in 24 games this year and batted .464 with 39 hits in 84 at bats. She tallied 31 singles, three doubles, one triple and one home run. Fitzpatrick scored 22 times and had 20 RBIs. She also had 18 stolen bases.

 

Hailey had 11 multi-hit games in the regular season and playoffs and helped lead her team to a 16-1 regular season record and a 4-3 record in the playoffs. April 17 against Little Falls, Fitzpatrick went three-for-four and scored three times in an 8-0 win. Against Richfield  May 2, Hailey went three-for-three and one walk in a big, 10- shutout of  the Spartans.

 

Towards the latter part of the regular season, Fitzpatrick had two back-to-back, three-hit games against Buffalo and Albany and in the playoffs, she was 9-21 as Becker finished in fourth place at state.