North Bay Haven's Goodpaster named All-American
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – North Bay Haven junior Kaylee Goodpaster capped off one of the most impressive single-season performances ever by a Bay County athlete this spring, and now she's being recognized on the national stage.
Goodpaster, a Florida State softball commit, has been named a Second Team All-American by Prep Softball. The honor places her among the top 18 high school softball players in the nation and among the top six outfielders.
She finished her junior season with a .600 batting average, 51 hits, a state-high 61 RBIs and 12 home runs, a mark that ranks in the top 10 across Florida.
Goodpaster's dominance was on full display in the state finals, where she hit two home runs off a future Division I pitcher.
She said she hopes to deliver North Bay Haven and Bay County its first softball state title before she heads to Tallahassee.
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