Nebraska softball continues to add accolades for future Cornhuskers.
On Thursday, MaxPreps named Nebraska softball freshman pitcher Alexis Jensen a second team All-American. The Gretna native also claimed MaxPreps’ Player of the Year honor earlier this summer, and was named the 2025 Gatorade Player of the Year. It was Jensen’s third player of the year honor earned in her career, as the Gretna High School alum earned the 2024 Gatorade Player of the Year as well.
The left-handed pitcher led the Dragons to a 38-0 season in 2024, winning 20 games in the circle with a 0.29 ERA. Gretna won the Class A title game after finishing her junior season in 2023 in the semifinals. Jensen finished her third prep season with a 24-3 record and a 1.31 ERA allowing 78 hits and striking out 264 batters.
“Alexis Jensen is the best pitcher and most well-rounded hitter and teammate in the state. Her competitiveness is unmatched. Without her in the lineup, Gretna doesn’t have the season they had,” Papillion-LaVista South coach Tom Horton said in the Gatorade press release…