PENN STATE ALTOONA'S RILEY BEST NAMED TO NFCA ALL-REGION TEAM

Penn State Altoona junior outfielder Riley Best was selected to the second team of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III All-Region VII team.

Best becomes the fifth player in Penn State Altoona softball history to earn All-Region honors from the NFCA. Last week, the junior outfielder was announced the AMCC Player of the Year and a first-team all-conference selection.

Best played in all 40 games this season, her first with the Penn State Altoona softball program. She led the AMCC in hits (59), home runs (10), runs batted in (61), total bases (106), and slugging percentage (.869) while also ranking second in batting average (.484) and on-base percentage (.552), third in runs scored (44), fifth in walks (19), sixth in triples (3), eighth in doubles (11), and ninth in sacrifice flies (2).

Penn State Altoona softball went 24-16 overall this season, including a 12-4 AMCC record. The Lions finished second in the conference’s regular-season standings and went on to reach the AMCC Championship game in last week’s conference postseason tournament.