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Ball State's top softball player transfers; Shenandoah hires new boys basketball coach

MUNCIE, Ind. — The Mid-American Conference Softball Player of the Year is on the move.

Ball State University's Faith Hensley announced on Twitter on July 9 that she's transferring to the University of Alabama for her fifth year of NCAA eligibility. The left fielder stood out amid the Cardinals' 22-31 2022 season, earning All-MAC First Team, Academic All-MAC, NFCA All-Great Lakes Region First Team, and CoSIDA Academic All-American and All-District honors.

Hensley led all MAC players with a 1.423 OPS and 37 runs scored in conference play, hitting .404 with 17 home runs and 40 RBIs overall this season.