Pendleton County’s Baylee Beachler saw her 2024 campaign come to an end after tearing a tendon in her shoulder at the end of that regular season.

The injury kept her from throwing until December but when she returned this year there was no indication of a setback in the circle, where she went 19-1 with a 158 strikeouts and a 1.13 ERA, or at the plate where she batted .558 with 12 home runs and 65 RBI.

Her standout campaign helped Pendleton capture the Class A state championship and now Class A first team all-state captain honors, as selected by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association.

Beachler isn’t alone, joined by fellow Wildcat Avery Townsend who batted .563 with 10 home runs and 50 RBI.

“Those two kids, if there ever is an A and an A-plus, it’s those two kids,” Pendleton head

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