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Vote for the Treasure Valley softball player of the week (May 4 to 10)

Help us choose the best of the best in the latest Idaho Statesman softball player of the week contest.

Polls close at noon Wednesday. Read about all the candidates and their accomplishments below.

You can vote multiple times. This is meant to be a fun way to show support for athletes. This is not meant to be scientific.

Nominations are submitted by area coaches or taken from stats reported to the Idaho Statesman.

[Related: 6A to 2A state softball brackets, matchups]

SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Hailey Bock, Owyhee: Struck out 15 during a seven-inning no-hitter in a 5-0 win over Mountain View. She also went 3-for-10 with three home runs and four RBIs, including a go-ahead, two-run home run in the eighth inning of the 6A District Three tournament championship game.

Makenzie Owens, Eagle: Finished the week 4-for-9 with a double, three home runs and six RBIs to lead the Mustangs to a state tournament berth and a runner-up finish at the 6A District Three Tournament.

McKenna Chavez, Capital: Went 6-for-7 with four home runs and seven RBIs in three games to send the Eagles to state, including a three-run, walk-off home run in a 14-11 win over Centennial.

Brooke Austin, Mountain View: Hit a pair of grand slams to put the Mavericks on the road to a state tournament berth in a 15-12 win over Boise to start the 6A District Three Tournament.

Aubrey Sorensen, Rocky Mountain: Went 4-for-9 with two doubles, a home run and two RBIs in three games to lead the Grizzlies to a 6A state tournament berth.

Sammy Miller, Middleton: Homered twice and drove in three runs while finishing 4-for-4 during an 11-4 win over Vallivue in the 5A District Three championship game.

Sophia Kassotis, Vallivue: Led the Falcons to the state tournament and a second-place finish at the 5A District Three Tournament by going 8-for-11 with a double, three home runs and eight RBIs in three games.

Brinkley Lauderdale, Cole Valley Christian: Went 5-for-5 with two doubles, two home runs and eight RBIs in two games to lead the Chargers to back-to-back 4A District Three Tournament championships.

Addison Gray, Nampa Christian: Finished the week 9-for-11 with a double, four triples, a home run and eight RBIs to lead the Trojans to the 3A District Three Tournament title.

Kinlea Cole, Parma: Went 9-for-12 with three doubles, a triple and five RBIs in three games to lead the Panthers to a second-place finish at the 3A District Three Tournament and a state tournament berth.

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