The Lootpress Player of the Week Award, sponsored by Bodyworks and The Law Offices of Brandon Steele, has returned for softball and baseball season.
Below are the candidates for the fifth week of the season. Voting will close Monday at midnight. The fan vote will be used in the event of a tie.
In order for a player to be eligible or nominated, the stat keeper or coach must report all scores throughout the week, WIN OR LOSE. Scores can be reported to Tylerjackson@lootpress.com and Rustyudy@lootpress.com. Doing so is simple. All you need to do is take a picture of the official scorebook for both teams, or a screenshot of the gamechanger box and send it to us.
Teams reporting scores this week: Independence, Wyoming East, Greenbrier East, Princeton and James Monroe.
- Delaney Buckland – Buckland pitched in all six games the Patriots played this past week, including four over a two day span. She went 3-3, striking out 48 batters.
- Olivia Hylton, Wyoming East – Hylton hit for the cycle in a win against Westside, going a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate and driving in four runs. She also picked up the win in the circle.
- Shannon Phipps, James Monroe – On Senior Night Phipps excelled, going 2-for-4 with both her hits landing on the other side of the fence. Her two home runs helped her drive in four runs in the game.
- Emma Johnson, Princeton – In five games this week Johnson went 10-for-16 at the plate driving in nine runs for the Tigers who went 4-1 this past week. Johnson also picked up three wins in the circle, pitching 14.2 innings and striking out 26 batters.
- Lilly Carola, Greenbrier East – Carola batted .444 for the Spartans, driving in two runs and scoring two during a four-game road trip this week.
Cast your vote below!
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2022 Player of the Week Winners
Week 1: Paige Laxton, Wyoming East
Week 2: Kayla Bird, Beckley
Week 3: Aubrey Smallwood, Beckley
Week 4: Paige Maynard, Shady Spring
