It’s time to vote for the Detroit Free Press Buffalo Wild Wings Girls Prep Athlete of the Week.
This week’s poll features six softball players who had standout performances during the week of May 3-9.
Voting will close at noon on Friday, May 15.
Here are the nominees (listed in alphabetical order by last name):
Autumn Kopas, Allen Park
Allen Park won three out of its four games last week, picking up victories over Taylor, Southgate Anderson and Woodhaven. The freshman catcher had six hits along with eight RBIs.
Keira Logan, Riverview
Riverview picked up a 7-0 victory over Flat Rock on Monday, May 4, but dropped a 12-11 loss to Huron three days later. Logan, Riverview’s senior center fielder, had 13 runs scored, 12 hits and three stolen bases across the two games.
Jacey Roy, Birmingham Groves
Roy was a big contributor for Groves in its five-game winning streak last week, including back-to-back double-headers against Notre Dame Prep and Troy Athens. She hit .714 to go along with 14 RBIs, three home runs and an equal number of stolen bases.
Addison Skinner, Gibraltar Carlson
Skinner’s two-way play helped Carlson pick up four wins in the team’s five-game stretch. She pitched in two of Carlson’s games and threw 12 strikeouts across 14 total innings. In the batting lineup, she had nine hits and eight RBIs.
Violet Smith, Utica
Smith performed double duty for Utica in the team’s five games. On offense, she hit .529 along with six RBIs. In her role as pitcher, she threw 16 strikeouts across 10 innings.
Reese Rupert, Saline
Rupert left her impact across Saline’s six games last week. The senior center fielder had 19 hits, seven RBIs, 13 runs scored and six stolen bases.
Miss the deadline to nominate an athlete?
We take nominations through 10 a.m. Monday for the previous week’s games. Nominate for the week of May 10-16 at freep.com/athlete. Note: Don’t use the nomination link to vote. You can vote in the poll below.
Editor’s Note: We reserve the right to disqualify a candidate or declare a vote “no contest” if tampering such as bots or offering to pay for voting is evident. Please respect the integrity of the vote the way these athletes respect the integrity of the game.
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