813Preps Player of the Week – Week 4
sponsored by Play-It-Again Sports – Brandon
Our weekly Player of the Week list returns – this year sponsored by our friends at Play-It-Again Sports – Brandon. Each week our staff pick and one “fan pick” will be selected and awarded an 813Preps T-shirts (as well as sweet bragging rights). Coaches (and only coaches) can send their nominees to us at jarrettguthrie@813preps.com by no later than Monday morning. Stats for consideration are for games held Mon-Sat the previous week.
Staff Pick PotW – each week our 813Preps staff will select our “staff pick” of the five standout performers from the previous week:
Cade Kurland, Berkeley Prep
In three wins last week, the Bucs junior homered twice – including a walk-off game winner against Bartram Trail. He drove in three and scored four, adding a stolen base while going 6-for-10 on the week.
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Fan Pick – You decide who will claim our second PotW shirt for Week 1 (voting will take place on Twitter – link at bottom of page – and will run through Friday afternoon).
Caden McDonald, Sickles
Earning Saladino MVP honors the Gryphons junior was 8-for-12, with nine RBI, three homers, a double, scored six times and tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings in a shutout against Jesuit.
Jack Mueller, Lennard
The Longhorns junior struck out 10, allowing just two hits and three walks in a shutout win over Armwood in the Saladino Silver Division pool play. Mueller is now 3-0 on the season, with a 0.00 ERA through 21ip.
Conley Strayer, Plant
The Panthers senior hit .412 in Saladino play, including a 4-for-5, three RBI, two run performance as Plant defeated Wharton. In total he drove in four and scored six times for the Saladino Tournament champions.
Grant Varner, Tampa Prep
The Terrapins senior made a relief appearance in three, team win’s last week, picking up two wins (against Flagler Palm Coast and Mount Dora Christian) and striking out seven in a combined 4 1/3 innings pitched.
NOW it’s your turn: Help us select our Week 4 “Fan Pick” out of these four standouts from last week. Voting open for 48 hours. (Take two, sorry)@SHSGryphonsBB @LennardBaseball @PlantHighSchool @TPrep_Athletics @CadenMcDonald4 @Jack__Mueller @conley_strayer@grantvarner5
— 813Preps (@813Preps) March 23, 2022