TROY, Ala. – Leanna Johnson has started to rack in preseason accolades after being dubbed the No. 66 in the Elite Softball 100 College Player Rankings, Extra Inning Softball announced Monday.
After leading the Sun Belt in ERA (1.66), strikeouts (260), shutouts (7) and opposing batting (.166) average, Johnson was the highest ranked Sun Belt player.
Last season, the ace was also dubbed an All-Sun Belt First Team and NFCA All-South Region Second Team selection. She ranked 12th nationally in strikeouts, 14th in strikeouts per seven innings (10.1), 20th in shutouts, 22nd in hits allowed per seven innings (4.