Pitching duels, 9 RBIs: Vote for the SJ-R's athlete of the week
Here are the State Journal-Register's athlete of the week nominees.
The poll closes at noon on Friday. Information about the nominees is below. Carlinville's Addison Ruyle won last week's poll.
If you have trouble viewing the poll, click on this link.
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Conrad Charpentier, Jacksonville Routt, baseball
The senior totaled two doubles with four RBIs to carry the Rockets to a 9-5 nonconference win over Rochester in the team's second game on Saturday. He also scored three runs in a 13-3 win over Gillespie in the earlier game.
Tate Dobrinich, Litchfield, baseball
The senior pitcher hurled a complete game and allowed just two hits and no walks with nine strikeouts in a 3-0 win over Raymond Lincolnwood on Saturday. He also delivered a solo home run in the fourth inning.
Kelsey Marten, Lincoln, softball
The sophomore homered twice to spur the Railsplitters to a 7-6 nonconference win over Fairbury Prairie Central on Friday.
Isabella Perryman, Sacred Heart-Griffin, girls soccer
The senior midfielder delivered the go-ahead goal in the first half en route to a 2-0 Central State Eight Conference win over host Rochester on Tuesday.
Ava Rodriguez, Pawnee, softball
The sophomore homered twice — including a grand slam — and went 4-for-4 with nine RBIs and three runs in a 12-1 nonconference win over North Mac on Monday. Rodriguez also had a double.
Sadie Sholtis, Gillespie, softball
The sophomore finished 2-for-3 and hit the walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh inning in a 5-4 nonconference win over Waterloo on Saturday. She also had a solo home run in a 10-0 South Central Conference win over Staunton on Friday.
Jaelyn Watts, Rochester, softball
The sophomore pitcher picked up her ninth win of the season with a complete game in a 2-1 nonconference win over Carlinville that lasted eight innings on Saturday. She struck out five, walked one and allowed five hits and no earned runs.
Kenzie Wieland, Sacred Heart-Griffin, softball
The freshman pitcher struck out 14 and gave up just four hits and two walks in a 1-0 Central State Eight Conference win over Springfield High on Thursday. She blasted a solo home run to center field and finished 3-for-3 at the plate.
This article originally appeared on State Journal-Register: Springfield athlete of the week poll for April 8-13
