Kendyl Binder of the Brimfield/Elmwood softball team was voted the Journal Star high school girls athlete of the week for March 30-April 4, presented by CEFCU.
In four games, Binder hit .500 (8-for-16) with two triples, two home runs, eight RBIs and five runs, raising her batting average from .294 to .419. The junior’s week was highlighted by a three-hit game against Washington on April 1. Brimfield finished 3-1 and improved to 7-3 on the season.
The poll closed at noon Friday. Information about the other nominees is below.
If you have a nominee for the honor, email us at sports@pjstar.com or tag us on X @pjstarsports. Last week, Josie McCaw of the Deer Creek-Mackinaw softball team was named JS girls athlete of the week.
Zoe Lindahl, Pekin softball
Lindahl hit two home runs as Pekin beat nonconference visitor Richwoods, 17-6, in six innings on March 30. The left fielder hit a grand slam in the bottom of the first, then added a three-run shot the very next inning. The junior finished the day 3-for-4 with seven RBIs and three runs.
Bre Lehman, Eureka track & field
The junior was a three-event winner last week. Lehman won the 200-meter (26.84 seconds) and 400-meter (1 minute, 3.45 seconds) dashes at nonconference triangular meet on March 30. She then added a victory in the pole vault with a season-best leap of 10 feet, six inches. Lehman also took third in the 100-meter dash at 13.19 seconds.
Jordan Hines, Macomb track & field
The senior had a four-event winning day last week. Hines swept the sprints — the 100 (12.7 seconds) and 200 (26.3 seconds), then anchored a pair of first-place relays on March 31. She was a part of the 4×100-meter (50.7 seconds) and the 4×200-meter (1 minute, 50.9 seconds) as host Macomb (87 points) beat out Lewistown (60 points).
Ava LaFollette, Peoria Notre Dame soccer
The senior came up clutch last week. LaFollette provided the nonconference match with its only goal to give PND a 1-0 win over Morton on March 30. The reigning Journal Star Player of the Year put one into the back of the net off a redirect in the 72nd minute. She then added another score on April 1 in a 6-0 victory against East Moline.
Adam Duvall is a Journal Star sports reporter. Email him at aduvall@pjstar.com. Follow him on Twitter @AdamDuvall.
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Reporting by Adam Duvall, Peoria Journal Star / Journal Star
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