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Kira Herring winds up to pitch.

Zama junior Kira Herring went 17-0 on the mound for the unbeaten Far East Division II Tournament champion Trojans. (Photo by Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)

Kira Herring enjoyed as much a dream season as a softball player could have.

Rallying from a 9-10 campaign in 2025, Zama came off the field victorious 30 times in 30 games in the just-completed season, and captured the Far East Division II Tournament title for the third time in school history.

Leading the way was Herring, a junior pitcher who went 17-0 on the mound, striking out 84 batters in 60 innings. She also led the Trojans in hitting with a .697 average, 2.084 OPS, 11 extra-base hits, 21 RBIs and 36 stolen bases.

And she did not strike out once in 63 plate appearances. This, despite being a self-described free swinger.

Read more at stripes.com.

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