Vote now: Who should be this week’s SBLive Mississippi High School Athlete of the Week (Mar. 21-27)?
Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Mississippi High School Athlete of the Week for Mar. 21-27 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s staff. Read through the nominees and cast your vote at the bottom of the page. Voting will conclude on Sunday at 11:59 p.m and the winner will be announced Monday, Apr. 4. If you would like to nominate an athlete, please email athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com or tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @sblivems.
THIS WEEK’S MISSISSIPPI ATHLETE OF THE WEEK NOMINEES:
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Campbell Blaine, Kosciusko softball: Blaine had a triple, two doubles, a single and seven RBIs in wins over Lake and Nanih Waiya.
Jaycee Holifield, Stringer softball: The freshmen helped the Lady Red Devils with four wins on the week - by tallying six hits over 10 at-bats, nine RBIs, seven runs scored, two doubles and a three-run home run.
Darby Pitts, Mantachie girls basketball: The junior sharpshooter won the Mississippi Play Sports won the three-point contest for the High School Division.
Breelyn Cain, West Lauderdale softball: The sophomore pitcher threw a no-hitter in four innings pitched with nine strikeouts in a shutout 12-0 win over Choctaw Central.
Mallory Sanders, Wesson Attendance Center softball: The sophomore pitcher threw a no-hitter with eight strikeouts in a 4-0 win over rival Loyd Star.
Brelie Phillips, Newton County softball: Phillips went 2-for-3 at the plate including an off-the-wall double in the Lady Cougars' district win.
J.P. Robertson, Germantown baseball: Robertson struck out nine batters in a 9-3 win over Madison Central.
Nick Monistere, Northwest Rankin baseball: The Southern Miss signee had three hits at the plate and was the winning pitcher on the mound to help lead the Cougars to a 10-2 win over rival Brandon.
Austin Tommasini, Madison Central baseball: The Mississippi State signee tossed a complete game two-hitter allowing just one run, five walks and had eight strikeouts in an 11-1 win over Germantown.
Jacob Hill, Lewisburg baseball: The senior went 3-for-3 at the plate with an inside-the-park home run, two RBIs, two runs scored, and had one stolen base in a 13-3 win over Cleveland Central.
Levi Odom, Sumrall baseball: The senior went 2-for-3 at the plate with a home run and two RBIs in a shutout 16-0 win over Warren Central.
Gage Hinnant, Petal baseball: The senior led the Panthers with three singles and two RBIs in a 12-2 run-rule win over Oak Grove.
