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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to recognize Alexis Silkwood on her 
4many accomplishments with her high school softball team; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Alexis Silkwood is a 2013 graduate of Marquette 
6Catholic High School and lifelong resident of East Alton; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Alexis Silkwood has achieved numerous Illinois 
8High School Association (IHSA) pitching records and 
9milestones, including 124 career wins (1st IHSA All-Time), 34 
10season wins (2012, tied 3rd IHSA All-Time), 1,907 career 
11strikeouts (1st IHSA All-Time), 501 season strikeouts (2011, 
121st IHSA All-Time), 100 career shutouts (1st IHSA All-Time), 28 
13season shutouts (2012, 1st IHSA All-Time), 15 consecutive 
14shutouts (2013, tied 2nd IHSA All-Time), 54 career no-hitters 
15(1st IHSA All-Time), 19 season no-hitters (2012, 1st IHSA 
16All-Time), 7 consecutive no-hitters (2013, 1st IHSA All-Time), 
1715 career perfect games (2nd IHSA All-Time), 6 season perfect 
18games (2012, tied 3rd IHSA All-Time), and 2 consecutive perfect 
19games (2013, tied 6th IHSA All-Time); and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Alexis Silkwood has also achieved numerous 
21hitting records and milestones, including 243 career hits (6th 
22IHSA All-Time), 186 career runs scored (15th IHSA All-Time), 21 
 
 
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1season doubles (2011, tied 17th IHSA All-Time), 65 career 
2doubles (tied 3rd IHSA All-Time), 11 season triples (2012, tied 
317th IHSA All-Time), 31 career triples (tied 4th IHSA 
4All-Time), and 92 career walks (6th IHSA All-Time); and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Alexis Silkwood was instrumental in the Marquette 
6Catholic High School softball team reaching 3 IHSA State 
7Finals, where the team took 4th place in 2010, 3rd place in 
82011, and 2nd place in 2013; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, The citizens of East Alton are proud of how Alexis 
10Silkwood has represented the area; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
12NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
13we recognize Alexis Silkwood on her accomplishments with the 
14Marquette Catholic High School softball team and wish her all 
15the best with her future endeavours; and be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to Alexis Silkwood as an expression of our esteem and 
18respect.