The undefeated Eagles have clearly given us no shortage of terminal stars to discuss. We last featured Ritchie as she prepared for Year 3 with the reigning Class 2A champs. Now that we have a full regular season on the docket, this hard-hitting attacker clearly hasn’t skipped a beat. In fact, Ritchie has brought her best while hitting for a staggering 0.491 attacking percentage this year. This junior has the unique task of teeing off on ‘2’ tempo balls in the middle, and it’s a worthy scoring strategy more often than not.

Ritchie and Ellinwood left little doubt about which team deserved the golden hardware in Class 2A last year. The Eagles soared to a 47-0 record while Ritchie compiled numbers that were seldom matched in Kansas’ Class of 2028. She hit for a 0.381 percentage from the middle, upping her career average above 0.350. Ritchie’s highlight film contains a wealth of ‘gap’ kills and over-the-top swings against double blocks. It’s no wonder she was so unstoppable, and Ellinwood will lean on Ritchie’s efficiency even more this fall.