Channel 3 Sports is proud to continue its “Student-athlete Shout out” feature series during the 2015-16 school year. Each installment will spotlight the recent accomplishments of a deserving Northeast Ohio high school athlete.
Parma junior softball player Andrea Scali
Parma Senior High School junior softball player Andrea Scali has dominated in the circle this spring.
The Kent State University verbal commit has posted a perfect 16-0 record en route to leading the Redmen to a 21-1 mark and the Great Lakes Conference championship.
In 104 innings pitched, Scali has recorded 232 strikeouts without surrendering an earned run. The standout hurler has thrown three no-hitters.
“I have seen thousands of athletes perform over the past decade,” Parma athletic director Ryan Madison said. “I have seen no one with more of a fierce competitive drive than Andrea. In softball, she simply dominates her competition.”
At the plate, Scali boasts a .600 batting average. She has tallied 13 home runs and 38 RBIs.
“She is a true scholar-athlete who excels in the classroom while playing three varsity sports – volleyball, basketball and softball,” Madison said. “She has already lettered nine times, and we expect her to finish her career as a Redmen with 12 varsity letters, which is almost unheard of in this day and age of sports specialization.”
Parma defeated John Hay 18-0 in five innings on Tuesday to win a sectional tournament title. The Redmen will play St. Joseph Academy in a Division I Parma district tournament semifinal on Monday.
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