By Michael Adams
Austin Sports Journal

The 2025 Texas high school softball season gets underway on Monday. The Austin Sports Journal reveals its preseason All-Austin Metro Softball Super Team as part of its season preview.

Unlike our postseason teams where we select separate teams for Class 6A, 5A and 4A and below from our coverage area, the preseason team is selected regardless of classification. We select teams by positions to include a catcher, four infielders, three outfielders, two pitchers and a utility player.

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• See who made our preseason Austin-area rankings for 6A, 5A and 4A & below  
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Here is the 2025 presason all-metro team:

C: Cariana Stout, Hyde Park, senior

Stout helped Hyde Park reach the TAPPS Division II state semifinals in 2024 with a .425 batting average and 10 home runs. She had 313 put outs and caught 27 base runners stealing.  

IF: Madison Pinzon, Lake Travis, senior

Pinzon helped the Cavaliers reach the regional semifinals as a junior with a .381 batting average, .426 on-base percentage, 5 doubles, a triple, 9 home runs and 35 RBIs.

IF: Cici Alviderez, Bowie, sophomore

The first-team all-district selection helped lead the Bulldogs to the regional quarterfinals in 2024 with a team-best .483 batting average. She scored 41 runs, had 17 RBIs, 3 doubles, 3 triples and two home runs.  

IF: Jai-Lynn Flores, Dripping Springs, senior

A first-team all-district selection with a .403 batting average, 36 RBI’s, 7HR, and 10 doubles. Also was a pitcher with a 9-5 record, 2.54 ERA, 3 saves and 71 strikeouts.  

IF: Bianca Galindo, Elgin, junior

The all-district selection helped Elgin keep its 32-year playoff streak alive in 2024. She committed just three errors all year, finishing with a .914 fielding percentage. At the plate she had a .364 batting average with 7 doubles, 3 triples, 7 home runs and 26 RBIs.  

OF: Addison Shifflett, Liberty Hill, senior

The District 25-5A defensive player of the year in 2024 helped the Panthers reach the regional finals. She had a .422 batting average, 40 runs, 64 RBIs, 15 HRs and a .945 slugging percentage.  

OF: Rachel Grundei, Leander, junior

A first-team All-District 25-5A selection, Grundei helped the Lions reach the regional semifinals and led the team in RBIs (63). She had a .481 batting average and a .922 slugging percentage with 10 triples, 12 home runs, 12 doubles and 59 runs scored.  

OF: Caitlin Benningfeld, Cedar Ridge senior

A utility player, Benningfeld helped the Raiders win the District 25-6A championship and reach the third round of the playoffs. She had a .553 batting average, 20 RBIs, 3 doubles, 4 triples and 4 home runs. In the circle, she finished with a 1.14 earned run average, 7-0 record and struck out 71 batters.  

U: Chloe Ellis, Gateway Prep, senior*

The District 24-4A pitcher of the year helped the Gators reach the third round of the playoffs. In the circle, the Appalachian State signee tossed1 96 innings with 420 strikeouts and a 1.04 ERA. At the plate she had a .450 batting average, 17 home runs and 45 RBIs. 

P: Julie Rodriguez, Lake Travis, sophomore

Last year’s Austin Sports Journal Rising Star Award winner, Rodriguez won 20 games with a 2.90 earned run average and 227 strikeouts. At the plate, Rodriguez had a .350 batting average with six doubles, a triple, six home runs and 33 RBIs.

P: Kate Bookidis, Bowie, senior

Bowie is better when Bookidis is in the circle. The first-team all-district selection helped the Bulldogs reach the third round of the playoffs. She had a 17-6 record in the circle with a 2.07 earned run average. In 145 innings pitched, Bookidis struck out 155 batters and walked 38.  

* Indicates the 2025 preseason player of the year.