Vote: Who is the Tampa Bay Softball Player of the Week (3/5/2024)?
The Florida High School Softball season is in full swing and we begin our Player of the Week polls for areas all around the state. Teams have started off the regular season with some great individual performances.
As such, we have 10 athletes nominated this week for the SBLive’s Tampa Bay Florida high school softball player of the week award from February 26-March 2, and we ask you, the fans, to help decide who should indeed be the top athlete selected. Voting will conclude on Sunday, March 10th at 11:59 p.m. The winner will be announced in next week's poll.
Congratulations to last week’s winner:
Madasyn Hensley, Hollins
Editor’s note: Our corresponding poll is intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. This poll is specifically for fans to vote on the players that have been nominated and in no way discredits any other player that may not be mentioned in our poll.
Here are the nominees:
Rebecca Salcido, St. Petersburg Catholic: The senior centerfielder had a monster night in the Barons’ 24-8 win over Keswick Christian. Salcido had two hits and drove in four runs.
Olivia Ricciardi, Tampa Catholic: Just a freshman pitcher for the Crusaders, Ricciardi was lights out in a 9-0 win over Strawberry Crest. The pitcher pitched a complete game, allowed two hits and struck out seven batters.
Alivia Miller, Springstead: The freshman pitcher had another strong outing for the Eagles. Miller went seven innings, allowed just one hit and strikeout 13 batters in a 6-1 win over Lecanto.
Aliyah Roseman, Dunedin: Roseman had a big game in the Falcons’ 12-2 win over Tarpon Springs. The freshman went 3-for-4 with a double, home run and five RBIs.
Morgan Maske, Clearwater: The sophomore pitcher was stellar in the Tornadoes’ 4-3 win over Clearwater Central Catholic. Maske went the full seven innings and struck out 10 batters.
Makenna Sturgis, Alonso: The junior isn’t just good at flag football you know. Sturgis went 4-for-4 with a triple, two home runs and seven RBIs in a 10-4 win over Robinson.
Katie Kapusta, Calvary Christian: Kalusta put the breaks on Lakewood Ranch in a 4-1 win, pitching a complete game and striking out five.
Shelby Savitt, Academy of the Holy Names: The senior pitcher pitched a complete game, allowing four hits, two earned runs and striking out five in an 8-3 win over Tampa Catholic.
Ella Malin, Berkeley Prep: The junior was perfect at the plate in the Buccaneers’ 12-1 win over Wesley Chapel, going 4-for-4 with a double, home run and three RBIs.
Abi Grubbs, Pasco: The sophomore pitched four strong innings, allowing two hits, no runs and striking out seven in the softball version of the ‘9-Mile War’, 10-5 win over Zephyrhills.
