Former University of Kentucky softball star Rachel Riley, who ranked in the top 10 in numerous career records, has recently been named into Kentucky state hall of fames for her high school softball accomplishments.
Riley helped Greenwood High School to back-to-back state championships her junior and senior seasons, posting over 45 win in the circle during those title runs. The native of Bowling Green, Ky., was named Most Valuable Player of the KHSAA State Tournament twice during her six-year letter winner campaign, while she holds school records in singles, doubles, walks, sacrifice hits, batting average, assists, fielding percentage and strikeouts. Riley also had a prolific collegiate career with Kentucky, earning NFCA All-Region honors. Riley, who played from 2009-12, ended her UK playing career ranked fifth in appearances, fourth in innings pitched, seventh in games started, third in ERA, fourth in opponent batting average, fourth in strikeouts, third in wins and tied for third in saves. The best game of Riley’s career came against WKU, where she threw the second ever perfect game in school history and had six RBI at the plate – which tied the most in school history.
Rachel with her high school coach Penny Reece.
