A 2-way star for state champion Lake Central, Maddie Such is the 2026 Post-Tribune Softball Player of the Year

Lake Central junior pitcher Maddie Such has wanted to bat throughout her three-year varsity career. With more depth on the pitching staff this season, coach Yvette Tovar finally relented. But Tovar still envisioned a worst-case scenario with her ace at the plate. “She got hit a few times, but it wasn’t anything dramatic,” Tovar said. “Lord knows, you don’t ever want to say, ‘If she gets hit, ...