Vote now: Who was the Springfield area Athlete of the Week for April 14-19?

[ASFN Admin]

There were several standout performances across Southwest Missouri. Who gets your vote?

You can vote for the News-Leader's Athlete of the Week. You can find the poll and brief info on each performance below. You may vote as often as you'd like until 10 a.m. Friday morning.

Future athlete of the week submissions can be made at [email protected]. Please do not email him your votes for this poll; they won't count.

More: Fair Grove's Gavin Thomason voted Springfield area Athlete of the Week for April 7-12

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Conner Smith, Kickapoo​

Went 3-4 with five RBI and a double. Also pitched an inning and allowed one hit while striking out three in a 14-5 win over Neosho.

Rylan Sutton, Ozark​

Batting .464 over his last nine games with two doubles, three triples, two home runs, nine RBI, and 11 runs for the Tigers.

Brianna Scott, Catholic​

Pitched the first perfect game in Catholic softball history in a 16-0 win over Ozark.

Jackson Cantwell, Nixa​

Broke his own Kansas Relays record with a shot put throw of 21.22 meters, claiming the nation's top throw this season.

Gabrielle Pitts, Glendale​

Won the long jump finals at the Christian County relays with a leap of 5.46 meters.

Nate Eakins, Logan-Rogersville​

Threw a complete-game two-hitter in a 3-0 win over Fair Grove with 12 strikeouts. Also collected a hit and an RBI.

Jackson Gamble, Nixa​

Threw a complete-game two-hitter in a 6-0 win over Rock Bridge with six strikeouts. Also had a hit and two RBI.

Jayce Baedke, Marshfield​

Held Glendale's powerful lineup to five hits and one earned run in six innings of a 5-1 win. Also struck out three batters.

This article originally appeared on Springfield News-Leader: Vote now: Springfield high school POTW poll for April 14-19

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