Metamora shortstop Kaidance Till throws to first base for an out against Pontiac in the second inning of the Class 2A softball sectional title game Friday, June 6, 2025 at Eastside Centre. The Redbirds fell to the defending state champs 1-0.
Metamora shortstop Kaidance Till throws to first base for an out against Pontiac in the second inning of the Class 2A softball sectional title game Friday, June 6, 2025 at Eastside Centre. The Redbirds fell to the defending state champs 1-0.
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Three-time Journal Star Softball Player of the Year enters NCAA transfer portal

Kaidance Till will enter the NCAA softball transfer portal.

The three-time Journal Star Player of the Year announced on Wednesday, May 20 that she will be transferring from Ole Miss. Till redshirted her freshman season at the SEC program.

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“I’m super grateful for my time at Ole Miss,” Till posted. “I have decided to enter the transfer portal as an infielder with 4 years of eligibility remaining after redshirting my freshman year. Excited for new opportunities!!”

During her senior season at Metamora, Till batted .648 on 59 hits with 18 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 40 RBIs. She scored 52 runs, walked 43 times and stole eight bases. She was named a 2025 Class 3A Illinois Coaches Association all-state first team selection and all-Mid-Illini Conference first team.

Till is the Journal Star’s only three-time softball player of the year winner in the award’s 34-year history.

Adam Duvall is a Journal Star sports reporter. Email him at aduvall@pjstar.com. Follow him on Twitter @AdamDuvall.

This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Three-time Journal Star Softball Player of the Year enters NCAA transfer portal

Reporting by Adam Duvall, Peoria Journal Star / Journal Star

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