Caitlyn Early of San Marcos earned the honor in her junior season in 2023. (Gary Kim / Noozhawk Photo)

Local high school softball stars Caitlyn Early and Bella Nuño were each awarded All-State honors by Cal-Hi Sports.

Early plays at San Marcos High and will graduate next year, while Nuño graduated from Dos Pueblos High in June.

Both players were named to the Medium Schools First Team after stellar 2023 seasons.

Nuño led the Chargers with 18 homers, which was good for second in the state, along with 38 RBIs, 48 runs scored and a .500 batting average.

Bella Nuño had a dominant season from the leadoff spot for the Chargers. (Gary Kim / Noozhawk Photo)

Meanwhile, Early knocked 14 home runs while driving in 39 runs, scoring 38 and hitting .473, all of which led the Royals.

Early, who is committed to play softball at Notre Dame, was also named to the All-State Underclass First Team.

Noozhawk sports editor Diego Sandoval can be reached at dsandoval@noozhawk.com. Follow Noozhawk Sports on Twitter and Instagram @NoozhawkSports