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Delaney Balkema and Addison Hamm are nominated for the Ponce Law Girls Athlete of the Week. Voting for the Nashville area closes on April 30 at noon.
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There were some huge TSSAA softball performances last week.
So who should be the Nashville area Ponce Law Girls Athlete of the Week? You get to decide.
Vote in our poll below. Voting closes April 30 at noon.
Delaney Balkema, Brentwood: Balkema had 12 strikeouts in 6.2 innings, allowing four hits and no earned runs in an 8-7 loss to Ravenwood.
Addison Hamm, Creek Wood: Hamm was 4-for-4 with three RBIs, two runs and a stolen base in a 16-1 win over Fairview.
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Averie Beltran, DCA: Beltran went 4-for-4 with a triple, a double, three RBIs and three runs in a 17-1 win over Clarksville Academy.
Kennady Smith, Father Ryan: Smith had eight strikeouts in three innings, allowing one hit and no runs in a 19-0 win over Ensworth.
Brooklyn Jones, Goodpasture: Jones was 4-for-4 with a triple, a double, five RBIs, three runs and three stolen bases.
Maddie Rae McCord, Hendersonville: McCord pitched a complete game with 12 strikeouts, allowing four hits and two earned runs. At the plate she was 1-for-2 with a double, an RBI and two runs.
Brooklyn Howard, Lincoln County: Howard was 3-for-5 with two home runs, a double and five RBIs in a 13-5 win over Ardmore. She was also 2-for-2 with two home runs and six RBIs in a- 12-0 win over Cookeville.
The nominees are Delaney Balkema from Brentwood and Addison Hamm from Creek Wood.
Delaney Balkema had 12 strikeouts in 6.2 innings, allowing four hits and no earned runs.
Voting closes on April 30 at noon.
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Kendall Bucher, Mt. Juliet: Bucher was 3-for-3 with a home run, a double and four RBIs in a 17-4 win over Lebanon.
Garland-Kay Daniel, Ravenwood: Daniel was 3-for-4 with two home runs and four RBIs in a 13-7 loss to Mt. Juliet.
Addyson Willingham, Summit: Willingham was 4-for-5 with a home run, two doubles and eight RBIs in a 9-2 win over Franklin.
Mallory Lee, Wilson Central: Lee was 4-for-4 with a double and three RBIs in a 21-6 loss to Green Hill.
Tyler Palmateer covers high school sports for The Tennessean. Have a story idea for Tyler? Reach him at tpalmateer@tennessean.com and on the X platform, @tpalmateer83.
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