17-strikeout TSSAA softball performance among Ponce Law Nashville area girls athlete of week choices
There were some huge TSSAA girls softball performances across the Nashville area last week.
Now, you get to choose the best.
Vote for the Ponce Law Nashville area girls athlete of the week today. The poll will close Thursday at noon.
Cayla Clemmer, Brentwood Academy: Clemmer pitched seven innings allowing only one hit and striking out 12 in a 3-0 win over Pope John Paul II.
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Hayleigh Deering, Beech: Deering was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBIs in an 8-3 loss to Green Hill.
Paisley Campbell, Coffee County: Campbell was 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBIs in a 3-1 win over Huntsville. Campbell was also 2-for-2 with a home run and four RBIs in a 7-6 loss to Giles County.
Anna Brewer, Columbia Academy: Brewer pitched seven innings allowing only three hits and striking out 17 in a 3-1 win over FRA. She also was 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs and pitched seven innings allowing four hits and striking out 16 in a 10-2 win over FRA.
Bailey Lovell, Columbia: Lovell was 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs and pitched seven innings allowing six hits and striking out nine in a 6-4 win over Lincoln County.
Heather Scales, DCA: Scales was 2-for-4 with two home runs and five RBIs in DCA's 11-4 victory over CPA on Tuesday.
Taylor Moreland, Forrest: Moreland pitched six innings allowing no hits and striking out 15 and was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and seven RBIs in an 11-4 win over Cannon County.
Lizzy Plunkett, Gallatin: Plunkett was 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs in a loss to East Robertson.
Brooklyn Jones, Goodpasture: Jones was 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs in a 15-0 win over Mt. Juliet Christian.
Bailey Stewart, Gordonsville: Stewart was 2-for-3 with a home run, a double and four RBIs in a 22-0 win over Red Boiling Springs.
Reagan Walter, Green Hill: Walter was 2-for-2 with a home run and four RBIs against Nolensville.
Peyton Kelley, Hendersonville: Kelley was 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBIs. Kelley was also 2-for-2 with a home run, a double and four RBIs against Leslie County.
Logan Riebe, Independence: Riebe was 2-for-4 with two home runs and two RBIs in a 7-3 loss to Page.
Reagan Frakes, Lawrence County: Frakes was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and five RBIs in a 14-13 win over Marshall County.
Mary Elizabeth Alsup, Lipscomb Academy: Alsup went 2-for-2 with a double, an RBI and two runs in a 6-0 win over Franklin County.
Anna Stewart, Marshall County: Stewart was 3-for-5 with two RBIs in a loss to Lawrence County.
Cailyn Ekberg, McGavock: Ekberg was 2-for-3 with two home runs and six RBIs in a 19-3 win over Hunters Lane.
Peyton Vieira, Nolensville: Vieira was 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBIs in a win over Brentwood.
Addison Oberbreckling, Nashville Christian: Oberbreckling was 4-for-5 with two home runs, a double and six RBIs in a 26-6 win over East Hickman.
Tyler Palmateer covers high school sports for The Tennessean. Have a story idea for Tyler? Reach him at tpalmateer@tennessean.com and on the X platform, formerly Twitter, @tpalmateer83.
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