Home runs and state records: Vote for the Columbia area girls athlete of the week

With the TSSAA spring sports playoffs in full swing, it's time to take a look at the top performers from the last week. Make sure to cast your vote now for The Daily Herald's top Columbia area girls athlete for May 6-11.

Here are the candidates.

Saviya Morgan, Columbia Central: Morgan went 3-for-3 with a run and three stolen bases in a 3-2 win over Warren County last Tuesday. In that game she broke the Tennessee high school softball state record for most stolen bases in a single season with 74.

Briley Boles, Culleoka: Boles was 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles and five RBIs in a 9-2 win over Santa Fe last Tuesday.

Phynlee Keeling, Culleoka: Keeling went 4-for-5 with a triple and a run in a 9-2 win over Santa Fe last Tuesday. She also pitched a complete game, striking out 13 batters while allowing one hit and no earned runs.

Logan Riebe, Independence: Riebe went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double and two RBIs in a 3-2 loss to Ravenwood last Friday.

Brylie Waechter, Independence: Waechter pitched three complete games on the week, striking out 22 batters while allowing 15 hits and no earned runs. Waechter was also 1-for-3 with a double and two RBIs in a win last Tuesday.

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Aubrey Ezell, Loretto: Ezell was 2-for-3 with a triple, four RBIs and a run in a 10-0 win over Lewis County last Monday. Ezell also went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run and three RBIs in a win over Mt. Pleasant last Thursday.

Ava Shrader, Richland: Shrader pitched 19 innings on the week, striking out 23 batters while allowing five hits and one earned run. She was also 6-for-8 on the week with a home run, a double and five RBIs.

Saniya Hunter, Summit: Hunter went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, three RBIs and two total runs in a 6-3 win over Ravenwood last Saturday.

Ashleia Coble, Zion Christian: Coble pitched a second consecutive no hitter, striking out 13 batters in five innings and walking none in a 13-0 win last Thursday. Coble also pitched 4.2 innings, striking out 11 batters while allowing two hits and no runs in a TSIAA state championship win last Saturday.

Pearl Davis, Zion Christian: Davis went 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBIs and an additional run an in 11-0 win as Zion won its third straight TSIAA state title last Saturday.

Make sure to cast your vote below before the poll closes at noon on Thursday.

Harrison Campbell covers high school sports and more for The Daily Herald. Email him at hcampbell@gannett.com and follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @hccamp.

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