AQ's Buttles is Player of the Week
Kendall Buttles of Aquinas tossed two no-hitters and totaled 50 strikeouts through four games last week for the Li'l Irish.
On Wednesday, she struck out 12 on her way to a no-hitter against Livonia. Then on Friday, she picked up 14 strikeouts in a win over Pal-Mac.
In a Saturday double header, the eighth grader had a 12-strikeout game against Hornell in Game 1 to lift Aquinas to the win. In Game 2, she earned her second no-hitter of the week with another 12-strikeout performance against Marion/Gananda.
Buttles has led the Li'l Irish on a four-game winning streak, making her our Player of the Week.
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