2026 AMC Softball All-Tournament Team Announced, Schouten Earned MVP
Branson, Mo. - The American Midwest Conference (AMC) announced the 2026 Softball All-Tournament Team. The 15-player team is led by Tournament Most Valuable Player Ella Schouten a pitcher from Columbia College.
The All-Tournament Team was selected by the five tournament-qualifying coaches. The MVP is voted on by a selection committee made up of the AMC staff and two coaches.
Schouten put together an impressive 4-0 record with a 0.78 ERA over 27 innings pitched. She allowed just 20 hits and three earned runs while striking out 30 batters and allowing only four walks. Her performance included three seven-inning complete games, along with a shutout against Central Baptist.
AMC Softball All-Tournament Team:
Ella Schouten, Columbia (MVP)
Eden East, Central Baptist
Ryleigh Keele, Central Baptist
Abigail Zismer, Columbia
Cassidy Avery, Columbia
Kennedy Schanuth, Columbia
Alma Garcia, Cottey
Halen Hoelzeman, Cottey
Makayla Snyder, Cottey
Emily Hochstatter, Hannibal-LaGrange
Eva Kameoka, Health Sciences & Pharmacy
Courtney Merrell, Mission
Elise Kendrick, Stephens
Brooke Scott, Williams Baptist
Emberlin Caldwell, Williams Baptist