The numbers are jaw-dropping: in 2025, Shannon Bratton—a standout pitcher in the Class of 2028—totaled 11 no-hitters between high school ball (she was a freshman last spring) and travel play over the summer.

Additionally, she pitched 175 innings total and had 288 strikeouts—an average of 1.65 K’s per inning.

All-state as a freshman, Shannon is not only a standout on the softball field, she’s also a talented water polo player and  

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First Name: Shannon
Last Name: Bratton

City/ST: Wernersville, Pa.

GPA: 3.9
Grad Year: 2028

Position(s): Pitcher
High School: Wilson West Lawn High (Reading, Pa.)
High School Head Coach: Gregg Kramer
Club Team: Vanquish Fastpitch 18U National
Club Head Coach: Sam Lichtner

Top player stats:

• High school freshman (2025):
  • two perfect games, five no hitters; 145 innings pitched, 216 strikeouts, 0.989 ERA, WHIP: 0.970; batting average against: 0.097
• Travel season (2025):
  • Six no hitters; 30 innings pitched, 72 strikeouts, ERA 0.0, batting average against: 0.0490, WHIP: 0.343, batting average against 0.474

Top players honors & accomplishments:

• PIAA (Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association) 6A All State
• Freshman year: 1st Team All-Division pitcher
• Wilson high school softball MVP (2025)
• Carpenter Cup Team (Berks/Lancaster-Lebanon) 2025
  • refers to the combined Berks/Lancaster-Lebanon (L/L) high school baseball and softball teams that compete in the annual Carpenter Cup tournament hosted by the Philadelphia Phillies, showcasing top talent from the region at Citizens Bank Park and FDR Park
• Big Time Softball ranked No. 1 in Pennsylvania, Class of 2028 (2024, 2025)
• Lead high school to first-ever state berth (freshman year)
• Broke school’s career strikeout record in single season (216)

Scouting report:

• Shannon has command and speed with composure on the mound.
• She sets a level of play for her teammates to rise to a higher level of play and demands greatness.
• Shannon averages 1.65 strikeouts per inning in travel and high school ball combined and has played up an age group at national level play since 14U eligibility.
• Her coaches say: “She works hard and brings a smile to everyone’s face that has the pleasure to play with her.”

Anything unusual or different about the player off the field?

• Shannon also was on USA Water Polo Northeast Zone Olympic Development Team.
• She volunteers with her school’s ambassador program and with Special Olympics “Bulldog Games” (local basketball events featuring local athletes with disabilities