Lauren Summers proudly wore the No. 6 jersey for the West Burlington-Notre Dame high school softball team.

In retrospect, perhaps Summers should have worn the No. 15.

That’s because she finished first in so many statistical categories over her five years on varsity, including being named SEI Super Conference South Division Player of the Year honors five times.

Summers’ five seasons not only put her among the best players in the state, but also in program history.

Summers helped the Falcons reach a Class 3A regional final, where their late rally fell just short in a 3-2 loss to second-ranked Davenport Assumption.

For Summers, it was the conclusion of a record-setting five years with the Falcons.

“It was an amazing senior year,” said Summers, The Hawk Eye’s Softball Player of the Year. “I put all my effort into each and every game. I feel like I did everything I could do for my team. We had a very successful year. We only lost to Assumption by one run, which was upsetting because it’s my senior year. But we played to win and I feel like we did absolutely everything we could do to win. We just came up a little short.”

Summers had a record-setting career. She holds school records for:

No-hitters in a season (4)

Perfect games in a season (2)

Strikeouts in a season (256)

Career winning percentage (.791)

Career no-hitters (11)

Career perfect games (5)

Career shutouts (52)

Strikeouts in a game (16)

Career home runs (25)

Highest fielding percentage by a non-catcher (.973).

Through it all, Summers powered through for her team.

“I really didn’t feel any pressure at all,” Summers said. “I never even really got tired out there. I may have iced after a few games, but my arm never felt any pain or anything.”

Summers finished the season with a 21-6 record with a 1.27 earned-run average. In 149 1/3 innings, she gave up 109 hits and 51 earned runs, walked 81 and struck out 192.

At the plate, Summers hit .495 with a .550 on-base percentage and a .773 slugging percentage. She had 16 doubles, one triple and three home runs — one was a grand slam. She scored 10 runs and drove in 34 runs.

Summers, who played volleyball in the fall, credits her offseason work with keeping her at the top of her game.

“I did a lot of work on my hitting and pitching,” Summers said. “I knew I had to step up this year and produce for my team. I tried to pitch at least two or three times a week and I would go to the gym and run and work out.”

Summers, who also earned all-district and Class 3A third team all-state honors this year, will play for Southeastern Community College the next two seasons, then transfer to a four-year school to finish her career.

She plans to pursue a degree in elementary education.

Summers is looking forward to the next chapter in her softball career.

“My stepmom (Heather Oleson) is a teacher and I just love it. I love being around little kids,” Summers said. “It will be nice being able to just focus on one sport. It will be nice having my summers off. I’ve played softball every summer my whole life