Carolina Blaze rookies Karlyn Pickens and Reese Atwood sit atop the 2026 Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) All-Star Cup fan vote with less than a week of balloting left.
Pickens, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 College Draft, leads the pitcher category. She carries a 1.47 earned run average while holding the league's fastest-pitch record for the Blaze.
Still, the race to the circle remains tight. Montana Fouts and Sam Landry trail closely with ERAs of 1.81 and 1.15, respectively. All three could end up making an appearance at the professional softball league's All-Star tournament.
And behind the plate, Atwood has been just as difficult to overlook.
The former Texas Longhorn is slashing .450/.522/1.000 while ranking in the Top 10 in on-base percentage and slugging percentage. She's also tallied three home runs and seven RBIs for the Carolina Blaze through the season's early stretch.
How to Vote for the 2026 AUSL All-Star Cup
The 2026 All-Star Cup runs August 8-30 in Rosemont, IL and features 60 players. Teams change after every series, with the top three point-earners drafting fresh rosters as captains.
Fans have until June 30th to lock in their picks for automatic invitations to the tournament.
