| Regular | Overall | ||||
| W | L | W | L | ||
| Alma | 11 | 1 | 32 | 7 | |
| Calvin | 9 | 3 | 25 | 13 | |
| Hope | 8 | 4 | 22 | 13 | |
| Kalamazoo | 5 | 7 | 11 | 25 | |
| Adrian | 4 | 8 | 13 | 22 | |
| Albion | 3 | 9 | 8 | 30 | |
| Olivet | 2 | 10 | 8 | 24 | |
| Tournament | |
| Place | Final |
| 1. Calvin | 1. Alma |
| 2. Alma | 1. Calvin |
| 3. Kalamazoo | 3. Hope |
| 4. Hope | 3. Kalamazoo |
| 5. Albion | 5. Adrian |
| 6. Adrian | 5. Albion |
| 7. Olivet | 7. Olivet |
Team Statistics: Adrian, 351-108-.308; Albion, 292-81-.277; Alma, 321-135-.421; Calvin, 320-104-.325; Hope, 309-101-.327; Kalamazoo, 307-84-.274; Olivet, 312-80-.256.
Batting Leaders: 1. Lisa Meyer, Alma, 31-20-.645; 2. Melanie Bolt, Calvin, 41-22- .537; 3. Melanie Harriff, Calvin, 41-21-.512; 4. Angi Ahac, Alma, 23-11-.478; 5. Heather Bruder, Alma, 34-16-.471; 6. Jen Miesle, Albion, 31-14-.452; 7. Lisa Timmer, Hope, 29-13-.448; 8. Angie Adams, Adrian, 40-17-.425; 9. Nikole Eaton, Adrian, 31-13-.419; 10. Sarah Lefke, Alma, 36-15-.417; 10. Kim Imhoff, Olivet, 36-15-.417.
RBI Leaders: 1. Trish Archer, Alma, 16; 2. Kristin Gardner, Alma, 12; 2. Melanie Harriff, Calvin, 12; 4. Lisa Meyer, Alma, 11; 4. Melanie Bolt, Calvin, 11; Lisa Timmer, Hope, 11; 7. Kim Imhoff, Olivet, 10; 8. Aron Goebel, Adrian, 9; 9. Deirdre Lindemann, Albion, 8; 9. Heather Bruder, Alma, 8.
Total Base Leaders: 1. Melanie Bolt, Calvin, 37; 2. Lisa Meyer, Alma, 23; 3. Heather Bruder, Alma, 22; 4. Melanie Harriff, Calvin, 21; 4. Melanie Harriff, Calvin, 21; 5. Lisa Timmer, Hope, 20; 5. Kim Imhoff, Olivet, 20; 7. Leslie Rosendahl, Kalamazoo, 19; 8. Trish Archer, Alma, 18; 8. Sarah Lefke, Alma, 18; 10. Angie Adams, Adrian, 17; 10. Jen Miesle, Albion, 17; 10. Kim Morgan, Hope 17.
Most Doubles: Seven players with four.
Most Triples: Melanie Bolt, Calvin 4.
Most Home Runs: 5 players with 1.
Most Stolen Bases: 1. Melanie Harriff, Calvin, 6; 2. Angi Ahac, Alma, 4; 2. Lisa Meyer Alma, 4; 4. Angie Adams, Adrian, 3; 4. Piper Metz, Albion, 3; 4. Carrie Seilheimer, Albion, 3; 4. Melanie Bolt, Calvin 3.
Runs Scored Leaders: 1. Melanie Bolt, Calvin, 17; 2. Sarah Lefke, Alma, 15; 3. Lisa Meyer, Alma, 13; 4. Kristin Gardner, Alma, 11; 5. Angie Adams, Adrian, 10; 5. Heather Bruder, Alma, 10.
Pitching Leaders: 1. Shauna Koolhaas, Calvin, 9-3; 2. Lisa Larzelere, Hope, 7-2; 3. Becky Pierce, Alma, 6-0; 4. Andrea Hill, Alma; 5. Becky Hunyady, Kalamazoo, 3-2.
Earned Run Leaders: 1. Becky Pierce, Alma, 0.24; 2. Andrea Hill, Alma, 0.70; 3. Shauna Koolhaus, Calvin, 1.40; 4. Lisa Larzelere, Hope, 1.63; 5. Alicia Mobley, Adrian, 2.53.
1997 All-MIAA Softball Team: *Angie Adams, Adrian; *Melanie Bolt, Calvin; **Melanie Harriff, Calvin; **Andrea Hill, Alma; ***Shauna Koolhaas, Calvin; **Lisa Larzelere, Hope; *Lisa Meyer, Alma; *Jen Miesle, Albion; *Heather Ozinga, Hope; *Becky Pierce, Alma; *Carrie Sheets, Kalamazoo; *Lisa Timmer, Hope.
