Ali Christians, Waconia. The junior pitcher tallied 15 strikeouts in a 1-0 victory against Hutchinson on May 16 and notched 13 more as the Wildcats defeated New Prague 4-2 three days later.
Taylor Shepard, Northland. The junior pitcher recorded nine strikeouts to earn a 15-0 victory against Cass Lake-Bena. She also had two triples and two RBI.
Marissa Mikrot, Moose Lake-Willow River. The right-handed senior smacked a double and a home run to finish with five RBI in her team’s tight 11-10 loss to Carleton on May 17. She also had two hits and three RBI in the Rebels’ 16-0 victory over Cook County two days earlier.
Annabelle Schutte, St. Louis Park. The junior pitcher helped the Orioles sweep a doubleheader with Robbinsdale Cooper. She threw 10 strikeouts and bunted in the game-winning RBI in a 1-0 victory while also striking out seven more in a 6-2 win.
Emma Heimerl, Simley. Heimerl hit a home run and two doubles to account for six RBI in a 19-4 victory over St. Paul Central. The freshman has had 29 hits this season.
Ali Christians, Waconia. The junior pitcher tallied 15 strikeouts in a 1-0 victory against Hutchinson on May 16 and notched 13 more as the Wildcats defeated New Prague 4-2 three days later.
Taylor Koehnen, New Prague. In the 13-3 victory over Orono, the senior catcher was 4 for 4 with a triple, two doubles and a single. She also had five RBI and three stolen bases on the day.
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Marie Schupanitz, Totino-Grace, May 8-13
Ashley Neuenfeldt, Bloomington Jefferson, May 1-6
McKenzie Wilkins, Coon Rapids, April 24-29
CJ Decker, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, April 17-22
Lauren Pederson, Moose Lake-Willow River, April 10-15
Brooke Herman, Southwest Christian Academy, April 3-8