Pelham baseball P JD Wilkins voted SBLive’s Alabama High School Athlete of the Week

Congratulations to Pelham baseball pitcher JD Wilkins for being voted SBLive’s Alabama High School Athlete of the Week for April 25-May 1!

The Jacksonville State commit tossed a complete-game shutout with four strikeouts and only allowed three hits to lift Pelham past Saraland and onto the 6A quarterfinals.

Wilkins received 40.13% of the vote, beating out Curry's Brenna Wakefield who finished second with 32.87%. Vestavia Hills' Thomas Watson finished third with 18.55% and Chelsea's Kaden Heatherly finished fourth with 8.21%. There were over 30,000 votes tallied this week!

If you would like to nominate an athlete, please email athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com or message us on Twitter or Instagram at @sbliveal.

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Here are the other athletes who were nominated for April 25-May 1:

Thomas Watson, Vestavia Hills baseball: Watson went 2-for-2 at the plate with five RBIs, a grand slam, and a triple in game one of the first-round of the Class 7A playoffs against Tuscaloosa County. The Rebels went on to sweep Tuscaloosa County in the first-round, winning by scores of 19-2 and 5-2.

Charles Farr, John Carroll boys soccer: Farr scored a hat-trick (three goals) in an 8-1 win over Sipsey Valley in the opening round of the playoffs.

Gavin Isbell, Hewitt-Trussville boys golf: Isbell led the team with a round of 71 at the Class 7A, Section 3 golf tournament. He also qualified for sub-state this week as an individual.

Kaden Heatherly, Chelsea baseball: The junior right-hander tossed a complete game with five strikeouts, four hits, and only allowed two runs in a 7-2 6A playoff win against Cullman. With the victory, the Hornets advance to the 6A quarterfinals.

Kenley Holcombe, Mortimer Jordan softball: Holcombe went 2-for-3 at the plate with a triple, four RBIs, and scored three runs in an 11-1 playoff win against Pinson Valley. 

Naeemah Gamble, Homewood girls track and field: Gamble won the shot put with a throw of 38 feet in the Class 6A, Section 3 meet in Tuscaloosa last weekend.

Maleah Pliscofsky, Pinson Valley softball: Pliscofsky went 3-for-3 at the plate with a double and two RBIs in a shutout 15-0 senior night win against Fultondale.

Brenna Wakefield, Curry softball: Wakefield went 2-for-2 at the plate with a home run and four RBIs in a dominant 17-0 win against Gardendale. 

Lacey Nichols, Moody softball: Nichols went 3-for-3 at the plate with a triple, two RBIs, and had the walk-off hit in a 4-3 win over Pell City.