The Southwestern Conference released its Softball Athlete of the Week for April 13-19 this evening. Below is this week’s honoree:
Softball Athlete of the Week
Maria Young
Avon
Sophomore
Maria had a pair of complete-game wins over Amherst and Avon Lake. She allowed just 2 runs on 4 hits with 27 strikeouts while also batting .333 (3-for-9) on the week.
Other Notable Performances:
Leah Sprague (Sr.), Amherst
Batted .286 (4-for-14) with 2 doubles, 3 runs scored and 4 RBI in 5 games last week
Payton Weigel (So.), Berea-Midpark
Hit .467 (7-for-15) with 1 triple, 1 home run, 7 runs scored, 3 walks, 2 stolen bases and 3 RBI last week.
Dezirae Thomas (Jr.), Midview
Went 7-for-16 (.438) with 2 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run, 5 runs scored and 2 RBI over 4 games last week.
Brynnley Cole (Fr.), North Ridgeville
Posted a .667 average with 1 home run and 4 RBI last week, while also allowing just 4 hits and striking out 4 in win over Amherst.
Taylor Vavro (Jr.), Olmsted Falls
Batted .500 (4-for-8) with 1 triple, 2 walks, 2 runs scored, 1 stolen base and 3 RBI while also fielding 1.000 with 30 putouts on the week
