Extra Inning Softball’s National High School Player of the Week – Mar. 21, 2023

More and more states and schools are hitting the high school fields as we’ve officially hit Spring as of yesterday (Sunday, March 20).

In Week 6 of our 2023 National High School Player of the Week series for the Spring campaign, we again honor those athletes who have shined on the field over the last week.

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 out a nomination.

Games are for Sunday, Mar. 12, 2023 through Saturday, Mar. 18, 2023…

Note also that these players having great weeks will also be in consideration for our Extra Inning Softball All-American Teams to be released later this year!

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

* There is respect and then there is the “No thanks, have a free pass on me!” respect pitchers in Central Texas are showing this year, not wanting to take a chance facing a dangerous power hitter at the plate.

Madilynn “Maddog” George is just a sophomore at Rouse High in Leander, Texas, but her reputation has definitely proceeded her this year after she was tabbed as the All-Centex Newcomer of the Year in 2022 and 1^st Team All-District when she batted .554 with six home runs (as part of 18 extra base hits) and 36 RBIs.

This year, the lefty first baseman—who also throws the shot and discus in track and owns Rouse school records in both already!—has been so highly respected that, kicking off District play two weeks ago she was intentionally walked seven out of her eight at-bats, never seeing the batter’s box while being pointed to first base, and in the one instance she DID get to see some pitches, she hit an RBI single.

Last week, brave opponents chose to challenge her and that didn’t end up so well, as Madilynn went a perfect 6-for-6 with three home runs, two doubles and a single.

All-told, she was hitting a perfect 1.000 in District play entering this week with a trio of homers and seven RBIs in four games. For the complete season so far, “Maddog” is hitting an impressive .585 with 10 home runs in 53 at-bats and 70 plate appearances totaling 31 hits and 16 walks, giving her an OPS of 2.077.

Not surprisingly, she told Extra Inning Softball that she’s seeing the ball pretty darn well right now.

“I put lots of focus into my pitch selection and when I find my zone and see the pitch, it comes in like a beachball,” Madi says.

And now, when opposing teams do choose to face her, they also have to watch out for another aspect of her game where she can get on base.

“Yes, I always hit for power,” she continues, “but I can put a bunt down too if my team needs me to do so.”

“Maddog” also attributes her strong start to time working on her game prior to this spring.

“I worked very hard in the off season such as going to the cages and getting work in with my Dad,” she adds. “Lately, I have been intentionally walked in almost every single at-bat of District play and this makes it harder for me to get opportunities to hit. Getting walked so much is a struggle to my mental game, but I have used it to hype my team up and see the walk as a compliment of my abilities.”

During the summer season, Madilynn competes for the Blaze United 16U team and below is a clip of one of her massive home runs from last week:

Won our game against Lockhart 15-0. I went 3-3 with 3 bombs hit my 10th home run for the season. Shout out @BlakelyBarber4 for pitching her 200th strikeout and 1st HR today, can’t wait to keep moving forward. #fearless @C_robertson10 @BlazeFastpitch @ExtraInningSB pic.twitter.com/54HFGiHolk

— Madilynn George (@madilynn_george) March 16, 2023

*** 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 2023 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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Previous 2023 Extra Inning Softball National High School Players of the Week

• Mar. 14: OF Aniya Merritt (Lumberton, N.C.)
• Mar. 7 (tie):  P Jazzy Francik (Melbourne, Fla.) & P Julie Kelley (Spruce Creek, Port Orange, Fla.)
• Feb. 28: P Jayden Heavener (Pace, Fla.)
• Feb. 21: P/SS Lexie Warncke (East Bernard, Texas)
• Feb. 13: OF Gigi Ganje (Aliso Niguel, Aliso Viejo, Calif.)

Extra Inning Softball National High School Players of the Week (Prior to 2023)

2022

• June 14: P Courtney Layne (Appomattox County, Appomattox, Virginia)
• June 7: SS Graciela Dominguez (James Madison, Vienna, Virginia)
• May 31: 1B Macee Eaton (Wheelersburg, Ohio)
• May 24: P Karyln Pickens (North Buncombe, Weaverville, North Carolina)
• May 17: P Keagan Rothrock (Roncalli, Indianapolis, Indiana)
• May 10: SS Teagan Thrunk (Point Pleasant Boro, Point Pleasant, New Jersey)
• May 3: SS Abby Hornberger (Regina, Warren, Michigan)
• Apr. 26: OF Cassidy McLellan (Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, Florida)
• Apr. 19: P/UT Madison Knight (Patterson Mill, Bel Air, Maryland)
• Apr. 12: OF Chelsea Mack (Brecksville, Ohio)
• Apr. 5: P/IF Madison Inscoe (Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, Suffolk, Virginia)
• Mar. 29: P Rose Malen (Marin Catholic, Kentfield, Calif.)
• Mar 22: P Katie Kutz (Bishop O’Connell, Arlington, Virginia)
• Mar. 15: IF Tanya Windle (Cactus, Glendale, Arizona)
• Mar. 8: P Jayden Nishi (South, Torrance, California)
• Mar. 1: P Marissa McCann (Willow Canyon, Surprise, Arizona)
• Feb. 22: 1B Sydney Lewis (Prosper, Texas)

2021

• June 15: P Eden Bingham(Rustburg, Virginia)
• June 8: P Lauren Derkowski (York, Elmhurst, Illinois)
• June 1: SS Shayne Immke (St. Joseph-Ogden, St. Joseph, Illinois)
• May 25: OF Cassidy McLellan (Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, Florida)
• May 18: IF Abby Ota (Joel Barlow (Redding, Connecticut)
• May 11: IF Kali Heivilin (Three Rivers, Michigan)
• May 4: P Maya Johnson (St. Joseph Academy, Cleveland, Ohio)
• Apr. 27: P/UT Karlyn Pickens (North Buncombe, Weaverville, North Carolina)
• 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)