Extra Inning Softball’s National High School Player of the Week—April 20, 2021 (Week 8)

Each Tuesday for the next several months we’ll honor top performances nationwide; if you’d like to have a player considered, scroll down to see how to fill in a nomination.

Players below are recognized for play in games Sunday, Apr. 11, 2021 through Saturday, Apr. 17, 2021…

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Extra Inning Softball’s National High School Player of the Week

* Madison Inscoe, the junior pitcher/infielder who was initially known for her pitching skills and has committed to Auburn, has shown she is not just a one-trick pony.

Madison picked up right where she left off after her 2019 State Championship season this week as she stepped back on the clay with her Nansemond Suffolk Academy (NSA) Softball team and delivered another week of standout performances.

The 2022 grad, who lives in Virginia and travels on Josh Fisher’s #6th ranked travel ball team, Mojo 04, didn’t fail to impress in the circle as expected as Madi threw three shutout pitching performances with 28 strikeouts in 12 innings and allowed just two hits with no walks.

At the plate, Madison had four home runs, batted .800 on the week with a .818 on-base percentage and compiled a 1.56 slugging percentage.

Working on her all-around game, she played more innings at shortstop than pitcher where she had seven putouts and didn’t committing an error.

Madison told Extra Inning Softball earlier today:

“This past week has been one of the best weeks I have had since I started Varsity in 8^th grade. After missing our entire 2020 season to COVID, I came out this season wanting to do everything I could to help this team defend our 2019 state title and to win it again this year.”

“We lost some of our key seniors after 2020, so this is a different team, but still a team with a lot of talent.  Being a Junior I wanted to step up my game to help fill some of experience we lost. I am trying to be a leader and set an example on the mound, in the middle infield and on offense for the newer players.”

“This week showed me that this team is still very good, and this team still has a lot of fight. Our plan is to win our conference and to bring home another state championship to NSA.”

To review…

• Pitching: no runs allowed in three shutouts.
• Hitting: batting .800 with four dingers
• Defense: no errors plus this impressive unassisted double play (love the accompanying music too!):

Not a bad week all-around to give the Virginia resident our nod for Extra Inning Softball National Player of the Week honors!

Runner-Up National Players of the Week

* Kendall Klochack, a 2021 P/1B for Grand Blanc (Michigan) High, had a great start to her senior season after losing her entire junior season due to COVID.

On the mound she tossed two no-hitters and recorded a save, throwing 16 innings with 37 K’s and gave up just two hits and two walks.

At the plate she hit .533 with five RBIs and hit a home run with two doubles and was walked intentionally three times. She also had a .611 on-base percentage with a 1.478 OPS.

Kendall is headed to Purdue and during her game last Thursday hit a milestone, recording her 500^th career strikeout.

* Saviya Morgan, a 2024 outfielder for Columbia Central High in Columbia, Tennessee, is having a huge year thanks to her dynamic speed which has translated into great stats across the board.

Last week she was 8-for-10 from the plate with 16 stolen bases and seven RBIs in just three games.

For the year, Saviya is hitting .692 in 13 games with a stellar .739 on-base percentage.

She is 1st in the state of Tennessee and 3rd in the nation in steals (51) per MaxPreps and is 4^th in batting average and on-base percentage while

Honorable Mention National Players of the Week

* Madison Knight, a junior P/IF at Patterson Mill (Bel Air, Maryland) High, pitched two games last week, the first being a 13-K two-hit shutout and the other a 5-inning perfect game with 11 K’s.

Offensively she went 7-for-9 with three doubles, a home run and seven RBIs as part of her great week that culminated with Madison being named the South Region MaxPreps / NFCA National High School Player of the Week.

She has also helped her team get out to a 5-0 start and the team has scored 49 in those games and hasn’t given up a run yet.

*** Scroll down to read about more outstanding performances across the nation in high school softball last week!

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Nomination Process

Each week during the spring and summer high school seasons, Extra Inning Softball honors a National High School Player of the Week.

Honoree are announced every Tuesday ; cutoff for submitting the nominations is each Monday at noon EST/9 am PST.

We’re looking for standouts who excelled in the circle, at the plate or in the field so be sure to nominate your favorite performance(s) by submitting the following:

• Player Name
• Grad Year (example: Class of 2021 or Senior)
• Position(s)
• High school team name with city/state
• Stats for the week (be as detailed as possible!)
• Up-to-date season stats if possible
• Recruiting information if applicable
• Any interesting background on the player
• Action and/or head shots
• If possible, contact info if we’d like more info or quotes

Email info and photos (1-4 as available) by the cutoff of Monday at noon EST/9 am PST to: [email protected].

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Extra Inning Softball National High School Players of the Week (Past & Present)

2021

• Apr. 20: P/IF Madison Inscoe (Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, Suffolk, Virginia)
• Apr. 13: P Keagan Rothrock (Roncalli, Indianapolis, Indiana)
• Apr. 6: C Jayla Castro (Rocklin, California)
• Mar. 30: SS Brooke Blankenship (River Ridge, New Port Richey, Florida)
• Mar. 23: SS Rylee Cloud (Fairview, Grant, Louisiana)
• Mar. 16: IF Jenna Madison (Curry, Jasper, Alabama)
• Mar. 9: P/IF Annabelle Widra (Spain Park, Hoover, Alabama)
• Mar. 2: C/3B Elizabeth Moffitt (Prosper, Texas)

2020

Season cancelled in March due to COVID-19 pandemic

• Mar. 17: P  Kenzi Lyall (Alleghany, Sparta, North Carolina)
• Mar. 10: C Maci Bergeron (Notre Dame, Crowley, Louisiana)
• Mar. 3: IF Jayda Coleman (The Colony, Texas)
• Feb. 26: IF/P Micaela Wark (Reedy, Frisco, Texas)

2019

• Jun. 10: P/1B Sydney Supple (North, Oshkosh, Wisconsin)
• May 27: P Aynslie Furbush (Winter Springs, Florida)
• May 20: SS Bailey Dowling (St. Joseph-Ogden, St. Joseph, Illinois)
• May 13: P Britton Rogers (Cypress Ranch, Cypress, Texas)
• May 6: C Neely Peterson (Cypress Creek Middle, Wesley Chapel, Florida)
• Apr. 29: OF/IF/P Angela Zedak (Marist, Chicago, Illinois)
• Apr. 22: SS Kali Heivilin (Three Rivers, Michigan)
• Apr. 15: 3B Trinity Cannon (Forney, Texas)
• Apr. 8: P/1B Sydney Supple (North, Oshkosh, Wisconsin)
• Apr. 1: OF Leea Hanks (Eustis, Florida)
• Mar. 25: P/IF Madison Inscoe (Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, Suffolk, Virginia)
• Mar. 18: 1B/OF Avery Goelz (Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, Florida)
• Mar. 11: OF/2B Tanya Windle (Cactus, Glendale, Arizona)
• Mar. 4: SS Hallie Wacaser (Bentonville West, Centerton, Arkansas)
• Feb. 25: P Stevie Hansen (Norco, California)

2018

• May 27: P Lexi Kilfoyl (Academy at the Lakes, Land O’ Lakes, Florida)
• May 20: P Ashley Rogers (Meigs County, Decatur, Tennessee)
• May 13 (tie): P Sydney Supple (Oshkosh North, Oshkosh, Wisconsin)
• May 13 (tie): OF Lexi Voss (Marist, Chicago, Illinois)
• May 6: P Danielle Williams (Amador Valley, Pleasanton, California)
• April 29: P Montana Fouts (East Carter, Grayson, Kentucky)
• April 22: IF Kasey Simpson (Keller, Texas)
• April 15: SS Jayda Coleman (The Colony, Texas)
• April 8: P Megan Faraimo (Cathedral Catholic, San Diego, California)
• April 1: C Macy Simmons (Hamilton, Chandler, Arizona)
• March 25: C Paige Pfent (Springstead, Spring Hill, Florida)
• March 18: SS/OF Deja Westbrook (Arcadia, California)
• March 11: P Megan Faraimo (Cathedral Catholic, San Diego, California)