Extra Inning Softball is currently accepting nominations for EIS National Club Player of the Week.
Throughout the spring, summer and fall club seasons, Extra Inning Softball will be recognizing the outstanding achievements of players from across the country.
Nominations for Extra Inning Softball Club Player of the Week can be submitted HERE. Nominations are due by Wednesday of each week.
Every Thursday though the fall of 2024, Extra Inning Softball will be selecting a National Club Player of the Week.
The first National Club Player of the Week was Kandace Burnett of Epic National 2026.
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Extra Inning Softball National Club Players of the Week (Fall 2023)
Grace King, Beverly Bandits 15U Hardin (September 21, 2023)
How She Earned the Honor: Our first selection for National Club Player of the Week was Grace King. King was selected after helping lead the Bandits to a 5-0 finish at the King of the Hill Tournament. She hit .533 over the five games with three doubles and a home run. She hit a walk-off home run against IMG Bennett in a 5-4 victory. She handled the bulk of the catching duties during the tournament and also threw out the only runner who attempted to steal. The Bandits are currently 15-0 on the fall season. King is one of the top catchers in the game and is ranked 32nd in the 2026 Extra Elite 100.
A look back at the release
Allie Paschal, Mississippi Bombers Premiere Newcomb (September 28, 2023)
How She Earned the Honor: After an outstanding week at the plate, Allie Paschal has been selected as the Extra Inning Softball National Club Player of the Week. She plays for the Mississippi Bombers Premiere Newcomb and attends Chambers Academy in Lafayette, Ala. Paschal helped lead the Bombers to a 4-2 record at the USA Heart of Dixie Fall Exposure Tournament. She hit .727 over the six games and belted six home runs and drove in 10 runs. She had a 3.812 OPS and a 2.455 slugging percentage. Primarily a middle infielder, she also can play the outfield.
A look back at the release
Ainsley O’Dell, Texas Blaze (Fla.) Johnson 16U (October 5, 2023)
How She Earned the Honor: After an outstanding week at the plate, Ainsley O’Dell has been selected as the Extra Inning Softball National Club Player of the Week. She plays for the Texas Blaze (Fla.) Johnson 16U team and Eau Gallie High School in Melbourne, Fla. O’Dell helped lead the Blaze to a 6-1 record at the PGF Super 40 Tournament. She batted .385 over the seven games and led the team with nine RBIs. She also had a double and a triple on the weekend. Backstopping the Blaze pitching staff, O’Dell threw out the only two runners who attempted to steal. O’Dell is ranked 144th in the Extra Inning Softball Class of 2026 position rankings.
A look back at the release
Lucy George, Beverly Bandits 15U Premier (October 12, 2023)
How She Earned the Honor: After an outstanding week in the circle, Lucy George has been selected as the Extra Inning Softball National Club Player of the Week. She plays for the Beverly Bandits 15U Premier team and Western High School in Kokomo, Ind. George helped lead the Bandits to a 5-0 record and the title at the PGF Qualifier in Crown Point, Ind. She picked up three victories in the circle and finished the week with a 1.11 earned run average in 19 innings pitched. She struck out 19 batters and walked only one. She kicked off the tournament in grand style by tossing a no-hitter with nine strikeouts. She followed with two victories against Finesse 16U, including a 2-1 victory in the championship game. With the victory in the title game, the Bandits secured a spot in the PGF Nationals.
A look back at the release
Zayda Rocke, Team North Carolina Hinde (October 19, 2023)
How She Earned the Honor: After an outstanding week at the plate, Zayda Rocke has been selected as the Extra Inning Softball National Club Player of the Week. She plays for Team North Carolina Hinde and Caravel High School in Bear, Del. Rocke helped lead Team North Carolina to a 6-0 record and the championship at the 18U Diamond Directional Invitational in Rock Hill, S.C. She went 8-11 over the six games and belted three home runs and drove in 13 runs to pace the North Carolina offense. She finished the week with a .727 batting average, a .769 on-base percentage and a 1.636 slugging percentage. She hit a three-run home run lifting Team North Carolina to a 5-1 victory that advanced them to the tournament semifinals and added another home run in a 5-2 victory in the semifinal game.
A look back at the release
Ella McDowell, Impact Gold Jackson 18U (October 26, 2023)
How She Earned the Honor: After an outstanding week at the plate, Ella McDowell has been selected as the Extra Inning Softball National Club Player of the Week. She plays for Impact Gold Jackson 18U and Foster High School in Richmond, Texas. McDowell helped lead Impact Gold Jackson to a 4-1 record at the Alliance Super Cup qualifying round in Plano, Texas. She continued her torrid streak at the plate by hitting .900 over the course of the five games. McDowell blasted three home runs and drove in eight runs and added three doubles and seven runs scored. McDowell has a .933 batting average in the two tournaments that Impact Gold Jackson has played in during the fall. For the fall season she has four home runs, four doubles and has driven in 14 runs. The Arkansas commit has also stolen five bases and has a 2.900 OPS. McDowell is ranked third in the 2024 Extra Elite 100 and also was named to the Extra Inning Softball All-Summer Team.
A look back at the release
Alisa Sneed, Texas Riptide (November 2, 2023)
How She Earned the Honor: After an outstanding week at the plate, Alisa Sneed has been selected as the Extra Inning Softball National Club Player of the Week. She plays for Texas Riptide and Conroe High School in Conroe, Texas. Sneed put on an impressive power display for Texas Riptide at the Impact Gold Fall Exposure Tournament in Spring, Texas. She blasted a total of seven home runs in five games. On the first day of the tournament Sneed was 6-for-7 with six home runs. She added another home run on the final day of competition. Sneed, class of 2025, has committed to the University of Texas.
A look back at the release
Kierstyn Lambeth, Impact Gold 2K9 National (November 9, 2023)
How She Earned the Honor: After an outstanding week at the plate, Kierstyn Lambeth has been selected as the Extra Inning Softball National Club Player of the Week. She plays for Impact Gold 2K9 National and Clear Creek High School in League City, Texas. Lambeth had an outstanding weekend for Impact Gold at the Bombers Exposure Elite Showcase. Lambeth struck out in her first at-bat of the tournament and that would be the last time she recorded an out. She finished the weekend with a .909 batting average (10-for-11) and a.917 on-base percentage. Lambeth drove in 11 runs, scored seven times, hit three doubles and had seven singles in five games. She also posted a 1.182 slugging percentage and an OPS of 2.089. Led by Lambeth, Impact Gold recorded a 4-1 record in the tournament. Lambeth was ranked 38th in the Extra Inning Softball Class of 2027 rankings.
A look back at the release
La’Breah Sands, Unity 14U Amsler/Johnson (November 16, 2023)
How She Earned the Honor: After an outstanding week in the circle and at the plate, La’Breah Sands has been selected as the Extra Inning Softball National Club Player of the Week. She plays for Unity 14U Amsler/Johnson and is from Lakeland, Fla. Sands turned in an outstanding performance for Unity 14U Amsler/Johnson at the Clearwater Fall Classic. On day one of the three-day tournament, she belted a home run. On the second day of tournament play she tossed three innings in a combined no-hitter with Caylee Barbe. And Sands wrapped up tournament play by hitting two home runs. In the three days of competition, she hit three home runs and she struck out 14 batters in 10 innings pitched. For the fall season, Sands has hit eight home runs. Sands is ranked fifth in the Extra Inning Softball Class of 2028 rankings.
A look back at the release
Lorin Boutte, Top Gun National 18U (November 24, 2023)
How She Earned the Honor: After an outstanding week in the circle, Lorin Boutte has been selected as the Extra Inning Softball National Club Player of the Week. She plays for Top Gun National 18U and attends Francis Howell High School in St. Charles, Mo. Boutte turned in a dominating performance in the circle helping to lead Top Gun National 18U to the title at the Bownet Elite Fastpitch Exposure Tournament in Clearwater, Fla. In 10 innings over three games, Boutte did not allow a hit and struck out 21 batters. She opened the tournament by tossing four perfect innings with 11 strikeouts versus Clearwater Lady Bombers. In the third game of the tournament, Boutte threw a no-hitter against Winderemere. She had seven strikeouts in 5.0 innings pitched. In a 10-0 win over Aces Fastpitch Black in the semifinals, Boutte struck out the side in her lone inning of work. Top Gun received dominant pitching all weekend long in addition to Boutte. Kennedy Diggs had a 0.00 earned run average in 11 innings pitched and Macie Hunolt posted a 0.70 ERA in 10 innings of work. Boutte signed a National Letter of Intent to attend Miami (Ohio) beginning in the fall of 2024.
A look back at the release
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