AUBURN, Ala. – Making waves ahead of her collegiate debut, Auburn softball newcomer Maddie Penta was named one of Softball America's Top 25 College Freshmen this week.
The publication ranked both true freshmen as well as student-athletes that held on to their freshman classification due to COVID-19 pandemic shortening the 2020 season.
Penta, a right-handed pitcher, was ranked No. 9 overall by Softball America. Accounting for just true freshmen, Penta was tabbed fourth.
The Chesapeake City, Md., native joins Auburn's rotation after being ranked the No. 2 overall recruit of the 2020 class by FloSoftball. She led Bohemia Manor to three straight state championships and is a two-time Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year.
A 2019 USA Today High School All-American, Penta was lights out in the circle for Bohemia Manor. Penta concluded her prep career with a 49-1 record, a 0.07 earned run average and 762 strikeouts in only 321 innings pitched.
Just as much of a threat at the plate, Penta slugged 18 home runs over her final two seasons of prep softball.
Penta named to Softball America’s Top 25 College Freshmen
