Leah English voted North Jersey Softball Player of the Week for May 6-12
After four days of voting, Immaculate Heart's Leah English was selected as the North Jersey Softball Player of the Week.
The top-ranked Blue Eagles had a big week, knocking off Fair Lawn and Ramsey in the regular season and Ridgewood in the Bergen County quarterfinals after English belted a two-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh.
Here were the other nominees:
Sumaya Ali, Wayne Valley
The Indians had a big week, reaching the Passaic County championship game Saturday. Ali was big in the Indians semifinal win over West Milford going 2-3 with three RBIs. She also homered against North Jersey power Weehawken.
Keira Joyce, Dumont
Joyce got the 100th hit of her career this week for the Huskies and was red hot at the plate, going 14-16 with four doubles, a triple, seven RBIs, and scored 10 runs. She was also perfect in the field with 12 putouts.
Kayla Porter, Bergenfield
Porter broke the school record for career wins with 62 when she shut out Teaneck on Monday. On Friday, she struck out seven as the Bears nipped Hackensack, 4-3. At the plate this week she was 4-8 in three games.
Mackenzie Riordan, Hasbrouck Heights
The junior star for the Aviators got her 100th hit of her career against Midland Park and leads her team with a .596 batting average and five home runs.
Erika Stewart, Park Ridge
The Owls are one of the hottest teams in North Jersey, riding a five-game winning streak. Stewart had three RBIs in a win over Cresskill and has hit safely in all but two of the Owls games this season.
Delilah Tabaka, Wallington
The Panthers edged Rutherford, 2-1, in 12 innings last week with the senior striking out 22 batters. She followed that up with a 10 strikeout performance in a key league win over Wood-Ridge. She has 244 strikeouts this season.
Results
Previous winners
April 1-7: Leah English, Immaculate Heart
April 8-14: Regan Lynch, Leonia
April 15-21: Briana Darling, Hackensack
April 22-28: LeeAnn Downey, Ramapo
April 29-May 5: Deana Finkelstein, Demarest
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