A 42-strikeout week, two home run game among seven Athlete of the Week nominations

Regular-season play for baseball and softball are in the rear-view, and the rest of spring sports in the Fayetteville area are winding down into the bottom portions of the year.

With conference tournaments for the United 8 and All American underway for the two sports on the diamond, we'll take a look back at last week's highest-performing athletes on the week for April 22-27.

Seven nominees highlight this week's 910Preps Athlete of the Week ballot. Here are those nominees for the week of April 22-27.

Coaches and athletic directors can nominate a player for athlete of the week by sending nominations to jfmoore@gannett.com by noon Sunday. Include the player's name, year in school, accomplishments for the week and a headshot.

Voting will conclude on Wednesday, May 1 at 7 a.m.

Amariya Green, Gray's Creek - Green put together one of the best performances of the season at the plate on Friday in an upset win over Cape Fear for Gray's Creek. The junior Bear tacked on two home runs and two doubles that tallied up to six RBIs on the night.

Jamya Harris, Pine Forest - Harris was spectacular in the circle for the Trojans against Overhills on Thursday. The junior pitcher tossed 17 strikeouts in the 3-2 win and only allowed one hit.

Rylan Miller, Freedom Christian - The Marshall commit continued to shine last week for the Patriots during their undefeated season. Over a two-game span, Miller threw 15 strikeouts from the circle. During the week she also hit a home run and picked up four RBIs on Monday.

Jordynn Parnell, South View - Parnell continues to excel this season. Last week, the sophomore pitcher recorded 42 total strikeouts, including a 20-strikeout game that broke her own single-game record on Thursday. On Friday, Parnell picked up 12 strikeouts and succeeded at the plate with a home run, two doubles, and three RBIs.

Ethan Plesser, Cape Fear - Plesser's dominance continues to life the Colts in a major way. In an 11-1 win over Lumberton, the senior ace threw for 12 strikeouts and only allowed three hits.

Wilson Stowers, Freedom Christian - Stowers was stellar on the mound for the Patriots in their sole win of the week over Fayetteville Christian. Stowers threw 13 strikeouts in seven innings pitched.

Hannah Welsh, Gray's Creek - The Bears junior had a great week in the circle and at the plate that led to a 3-0 week for Gray's Creek. Welsh tallied nine strikeouts and allowed no hits against Pine Forest, while picking up a home run and five RBIs against Cape Fear.

This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Seven athletes are featured for Athlete of the Week; April 22-27