A grand slam and more: Vote for the Cape Cod Softball Player of the Week

Courtney Jacobs, Cape Cod Times
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Welcome to our latest Cape Cod and Islands Softball High School Player of the Week Poll.

High school sports fans can vote for which softball players they think were standouts during the previous week.

The poll will be open from Friday through Thursday. The winner will be announced on Friday along with the new poll. Votes are unlimited.

Rules of the Road

Votes must be cast via the Cape Cod Times website/mobile sites. Votes submitted via email and social media will NOT be accepted. To vote for this week's Player of the Week, scroll down on this page.

Last week's winner

SOUTH YARMOUTH 05/27/22 Sturgis rightfielder Molly Reino stretches for a D-Y hit that dropped just out of her reach.
SOUTH YARMOUTH 05/27/22 Sturgis rightfielder Molly Reino stretches for a D-Y hit that dropped just out of her reach.

Molly Reino, Sturgis

Reino won her first poll of the season with 82% of the votes. She was 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBIs, three stolen bases, and an inside the park home run for Sturgis' 16-11 win over Nantucket.

This week's candidates

Dennis-Yarmouth second baseman Savannah Azoff attempts to turn a double play after forcing Anna Bennett at second in a May 5, 2022 game..
Dennis-Yarmouth second baseman Savannah Azoff attempts to turn a double play after forcing Anna Bennett at second in a May 5, 2022 game..

Savannah Azoff, Dennis-Yarmouth

Azoff finished 3-for-4 with three RBIs and a home run for the Dolphins in a loss to Monomoy.

Falmouth starter Rylin Briggs winds up to throw against Barnstable.
Falmouth starter Rylin Briggs winds up to throw against Barnstable.

Rylin Briggs, Falmouth

Briggs finished 2-for-3 with a triple, three runs scored, and three RBIs, and struck out 4 on the mound, in a 20-2 win over Barnstable.

Maddie Brown, Sandwich

Brown struck out 10 on the mound and knocked in three runs in a 15-3 win over Sturgis.

Seren Cristler, Nantucket

Cristler led the way at the plate as she went 2-for-2 with five RBIs, and two runs scored in a 24-6 win over Mashpee. She also he also pitched a complete game and struck out 10.

Meadow Deide, Upper Cape

Deide ended 3-for-4 (three RBIs, four runs) as the Rams beat Mashpee 32-1.

Julianna Grygent, Sturgis

Grygent was 3-for-3 with three runs scored, thee RBIs and a double for Sturgis as they beat Martha's Vineyard.

BOURNE 4/18/23 Emma King of Upper Cape Tech arrives safely at home ahead of the tag by Nauset pitcher Kaylee Davis.
BOURNE 4/18/23 Emma King of Upper Cape Tech arrives safely at home ahead of the tag by Nauset pitcher Kaylee Davis.

Emma King, Upper Cape

King finished 3-for-4 (three RBIs, five runs, grand slam) in a victory over Mashpee.

Alana Lojko, Monomoy

Alana Lojko was 3-for-4 with two triples in a 7-6 win over Dennis-Yarmouth.

NORTH EASTHAM 04/05/24 Upper Cape Tech pitcher Taysia Lopes delivers against Nauset. softball Ron Schloerb/Cape Cod Times
NORTH EASTHAM 04/05/24 Upper Cape Tech pitcher Taysia Lopes delivers against Nauset. softball Ron Schloerb/Cape Cod Times

Taysia Lopes, Upper Cape

Lopes pitched five innings and gave up five hits, one run, no walks, and struck out 11 for the Rams, and was 4-for-5 (four RBIs, four runs, home run) at the plate in a win over Mashpee.

NORTH EASTHAM 5/08/23 Ryley Mayo of Sturgis arrives at second as Lili Hay (left) and Molly Farrell of Nauset watch the throw come in.
NORTH EASTHAM 5/08/23 Ryley Mayo of Sturgis arrives at second as Lili Hay (left) and Molly Farrell of Nauset watch the throw come in.

Ryley Mayo, Sturgis

Mayo went 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, two RBIs, and four runs scored in a win over Martha's Vineyard.

BOURNE 4/18/23 Upper Cape Tech catcher Lucy Pesta takes the throw forcing Kaylee Davis of Nauset at home.
BOURNE 4/18/23 Upper Cape Tech catcher Lucy Pesta takes the throw forcing Kaylee Davis of Nauset at home.

Lucy Pesta, Upper Cape

Pesta went 2-for-4 (four RBIs, four runs) in a victory over Mashpee.

Contact Courtney Jacobs at cjacobs@capecodonline.com. Follow him on X/Twitter: @CJ_Journalist.

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