IndyStar is hosting a poll for the top softball players in Indiana from April 13-18. Voting is open until noon Friday.
Key points
IndyStar recognizes top softball players in Indiana
Voting for players of the week is open until noon Friday
Ali Hassler was Player of the Week for April 6-11
Hassler had nine hits and 40 strikeouts in four games
Ali Hassler
Homers, gems and steals: Vote for IndyStar softball players of the week (April 13-18)
IndyStar will be recognizing the top softball players in Indiana with our players of the week poll.
Scroll to the bottom of the article to vote. Voting is open until noon Friday.
Congratulations to Greencastle's Ali Hassler on being voted Player of the Week for April 6-11! The senior had nine hits, seven RBIs, a run scored and two steals across four games last week. She also accumulated 40 strikeouts and allowed only two earned runs across 18.2 innings pitched.
Here were the top performers from the past week.
Western first baseman Jocelyn Jeffers (25) walks to first base Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
Center Grove cheers from the dugout Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
Q&A
Who are the nominees for IndyStar softball players of the week April 13-18?
The nominees for the IndyStar softball players of the week have not been specified in the excerpt.
How can I vote for the IndyStar softball players of the week?
You can vote for the IndyStar softball players of the week by scrolling to the bottom of the article.
When does voting for the IndyStar softball players of the week close?
Voting for the IndyStar softball players of the week closes at noon on Friday.
Who was the Player of the Week for April 6-11 in Indiana softball?
Greencastle's Ali Hassler was voted Player of the Week for April 6-11.
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Center Grove infielder Hollie Haberstroh (13) and Center Grove infielder Taylor Barrett (14) smile while running back to the dugout Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
Western pitcher Lucy George (23) is introduced Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
Western second baseman Brynley Erb (22) attempts to catch the ball against Center Grove outfielder Erica Burris (3) on Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
Center Grove infielder Brynn Meyer (10) prepares to catch the ball Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
Center Grove infielder Hollie Haberstroh (13) calls out to her teammates Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
Center Grove infielder Brynn Meyer (10) smiles while taking off her helmet Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
Center Grove does a chant from the dugout Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
Center Grove infielder Taylor Barrett (14) runs to third base Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
Center Grove catcher Ava Krupa (8) throws the ball Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
Center Grove pitcher Kara Biever (11) throws a pitch Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
Center Grove infielder Taylor Barrett (14) catches the ball as Western second baseman Brynley Erb (22) dives into second base Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
Center Grove infielder Brynn Meyer (10) puts a bat up in the dugout Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
Center Grove infielder Hollie Haberstroh (13) smiles on second base Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
Western first baseman Jocelyn Jeffers (25) walks to first base Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
Western outfielder Peyton Yentes (1) attempts to catch the ball Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
Center Grove infielder Brynn Meyer (10) catches the ball Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
Center Grove outfielder Erica Burris (3) puts her helmet on before hitting Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
Western outfielder Kennedy Tishner (11) smiles from the outfield Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
Center Grove outfielder Brooklyn Widegren (17) prepares to bunt Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
Western’s Laney Hamilton (9) prepares to hit Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
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Western first baseman Jocelyn Jeffers (25) walks to first base Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
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Western first baseman Jocelyn Jeffers (25) walks to first base Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
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Center Grove cheers from the dugout Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
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Center Grove infielder Hollie Haberstroh (13) and Center Grove infielder Taylor Barrett (14) smile while running back to the dugout Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
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Western pitcher Lucy George (23) is introduced Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
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Western second baseman Brynley Erb (22) attempts to catch the ball against Center Grove outfielder Erica Burris (3) on Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
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Center Grove infielder Brynn Meyer (10) prepares to catch the ball Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
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Center Grove infielder Hollie Haberstroh (13) calls out to her teammates Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
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Center Grove infielder Brynn Meyer (10) smiles while taking off her helmet Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
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Center Grove does a chant from the dugout Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
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Center Grove infielder Taylor Barrett (14) runs to third base Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
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Center Grove catcher Ava Krupa (8) throws the ball Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
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Center Grove pitcher Kara Biever (11) throws a pitch Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
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Center Grove infielder Taylor Barrett (14) catches the ball as Western second baseman Brynley Erb (22) dives into second base Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
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Center Grove infielder Brynn Meyer (10) puts a bat up in the dugout Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
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Center Grove infielder Hollie Haberstroh (13) smiles on second base Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
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Western first baseman Jocelyn Jeffers (25) walks to first base Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
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Western outfielder Peyton Yentes (1) attempts to catch the ball Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
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Center Grove infielder Brynn Meyer (10) catches the ball Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
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Center Grove outfielder Erica Burris (3) puts her helmet on before hitting Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
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Western outfielder Kennedy Tishner (11) smiles from the outfield Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
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Center Grove outfielder Brooklyn Widegren (17) prepares to bunt Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
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Western’s Laney Hamilton (9) prepares to hit Saturday, April 18, 2026, during a game at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove defeated Western, 15-2, in five innings.
Kenzi Arnett, Plainfield
Arnett went 3-for-4 with three runs and a couple RBIs in a 9-3 win over Whiteland. She also swiped two bases and converted her lone attempt in the field. Arnett added another hit and scored twice in game two vs. Whiteland.
Chelsea Bennett, Carmel
Bennett pitched four innings, allowing only one run on two hits with six strikeouts in a 14-run win over Lawrence North. She also clocked three hits (two doubles), drove in three RBIs and scored a run at the plate. Bennett spun a three-hit shutout against New Palestine, striking out four and issuing zero walks.
Myla Blazejewski, South Bend St. Joseph
Blazejewski pitched a five-inning, three-hit shutout of New Prairie with seven strikeouts, then went the full seven in a one-hit shutout of Mishawaka Marian, wherein she issued only two walks and struck out nine. She also had a hit vs. New Prairie. The junior pitched all five innings of game two, allowing two runs on seven hits with three Ks and a walk.
Paige Buntin, Franklin
Buntin led the Grizzly Cubs at the plate, batting .455 with a .571 on-base percentage. She also caught 14 innings, recording zero passed balls and a caught stealing. She posted a 1.000 fielding percentage on 17 chances.
Marlee Cavinder, South Central
The senior went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs in a 7-1 win over West Central. She was also 7-for-7 on fielding opportunities in the field.
Addison Corn, Beech Grove
Corn tied the the Malone Moore's single-season home run record as a freshman. She broke it this week as a sophomore, cranking her seventh and eighth homers against Warren Central. The sophomore hit .400 on the week with two doubles, the two homers and three RBIs.
Tori Crozier, Woodlan
Crozier helped Woodlan to a 3-0 finish last week, going 6-for-8 at the plate with a homer, two doubles and 10 RBIs.
Hollie Haberstroh, Center Grove
The freshman clocked the second and third home runs of her young career against Brownsburg, finishing the game 2-for-2 with two RBIs and three runs scored. She added two more hits, two more runs and two more RBIs against Western on Saturday.
Olivia Jones, Yorktown
The sophomore spun a two-hit shutout of Mt. Vernon, striking out 13 of the 24 batters she faced. She also struck out 11 in a five-inning, two-hit shutout of Western. Jones notched a run and an RBI against Elwood, and two hits and two RBIs vs. Frankton, against whom she also pitched five innings, allowing one unearned run on two hits with 13 strikeouts.
Broegan Knuz, East Central
The junior hit for the cycle in a wild nine-inning affair against New Palestine. She had five hits, including three doubles, scored four runs and drove in six more.
Kenzly Larkin, Brownsburg
The senior collected three hits, two RBIs and a run scored in a 5-4 win over Westfield. She clocked two hits, two runs and two RBIs in a 10-9 win over Center Grove and a double plus a run scored in a 3-2 triumph over Bishop Chatard.
Kaleah McCarter, Hamilton Southeastern
The sophomore collected five hits in a 14-1 win over Zionsville. Her hit total included two triples and a double, and resulted in three RBIs and three runs scored. She also went 2-for-3 with a couple RBIs and two runs vs. Mt. Vernon, and two hits and an RBI against New Palestine.
Grace Parks, Cascade
The junior hurler pitched her first career no-hitter against Southmont, logging 10 strikeouts and issuing only three walks (one HBP) across seven innings in a 2-0 win over Southmont. Parks also logged a hit and scored a run at the plate. Parks went 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBIs against Northview and clocked another hit and run scored in a game-two blowout win over Southmont. Parks went 3-for-4 with a double, a homer, two runs and three RBIs against Avon.
Carlynne Schrock, Westfield
Schrock homered twice and totaled three RBIs in a one-run loss to Brownsburg. She added a double, a run scored and a steal vs. West Lafayette Harrison, and finished with 12 putouts on 12 chances against the Raiders and Cathedral.
Cara Steele, New Palestine
Steele hit for the cycle against East Central, finishing the game 4-for-6 with four RBIs and two runs scored. New Pal won, 17-14, in nine innings.
Grace Swank, Central Noble
Swank did a bit of everything for Central Noble, clocking five hits, eight RBIs, four homers and nine runs at the plate, and logging three wins in the circle, allowing only three runs on five hits with 47 strikeouts over 16.2 innings.
Madi Wainwright, Lake Central
Wainwright posted a .750 average with nine hits, including two doubles, a triple and two homers, and eight RBIs.
