Oregon City C Reese Gardner voted the WaFd Bank Oregon High School Softball Player of the Week
Congratulations to Oregon City catcher Reese Gardner for being voted SBLive’s WaFd Bank Oregon High School Softball Player of the Week for June 6-12!
The sophomore had a team-high 16 putouts, one coming on an impressive catch of a foul ball near the netting behind home plate, for the Pioneers in their 1-0, 10-inning loss against Tigard in the Class 6A state championship game at Jane Sanders Stadium in Eugene. (STORY, PHOTOS)
Gardner received 57.24% of the vote, beating out Cascade's Lexie Gidcumb who finished second with 19.5%. Cascade's Emma Hilfiker finished third with 15.14% and Oregon City's Gina Allen finished fourth with 3.5%.
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Here are the other athletes who were nominated for the week of June 6-12:
Nozomi Akin, Tigard
The speedy junior tallied the walk-off, game-winning run in the 10th inning, scoring from second on a single by Karen Spadafora, giving the Tigers their 1-0 win over Oregon City in the Class 6A state title game at Jane Sanders Stadium in Eugene. (STORY, PHOTOS)
Gina Allen, Oregon City
The junior shortstop had the only extra-base hit of the contest for either team, a ninth-inning double for the Pioneers in their 1-0, 10-inning loss to Tigard in the Class 6A state championship game at Jane Sanders Stadium in Eugene. (STORY, PHOTOS)
Kailee Bode, Cascade
The sophomore went 2 for 4 with two stolen bases, a run and an RBI for the Cougars in their 3-2 win over Marist Catholic in the Class 4A state championship contest at Jane Sanders Stadium in Eugene. (STORY, PHOTOS)
Ella Dardis, Tigard
The sophomore shortstop turned a clutch seventh-inning double play for the Tigers, fielding a grounder, sprinting to second base and then making a laser-beam throw to first, in their 1-0, 10-inning win over Oregon City in the Class 6A state championship game at Jane Sanders Stadium in Eugene. Dardis also had one of Tigard’s three hits in the contest. (STORY, PHOTOS)
Lexie Gidcumb, Cascade
The freshman, in a pinch-running role, scored the winning run in the top of the seventh inning for the Cougars in their 3-2 victory over Marist Catholic in the Class 4A state championship game at Jane Sanders Stadium in Eugene. (STORY, PHOTOS)
Chloe Grimmer, Oregon City
The sophomore center fielder made an amazing running, reaching catch deep in the outfield, then quickly got the ball back to the infield, leading to a key fifth-inning double play for the Pioneers in their 1-0, 10-inning loss to Tigard in the Class 6A state title tilt at Jane Sanders Stadium in Eugene. (STORY, PHOTOS)
Emma Hilfiker, Cascade
The senior went 2 for 4 with a stolen base and an RBI for the Cougars in their 3-2 win over Marist Catholic in the Class 4A state championship game at Jane Sanders Stadium in Eugene. (STORY, PHOTOS)
Madeline Hopkins, Marist Catholic
The senior catcher had a game-high 12 putouts as well as two assists for the Spartans in their 3-2 loss to Cascade in the Class 4A state title contest at Jane Sanders Stadium in Eugene. (STORY, PHOTOS)
Myla Mahoney, Marist Catholic
The senior went 2 for 2 with a walk and a run for the Spartans in their 3-2 loss to Cascade in the Class 4A state championship contest at Jane Sanders Stadium in Eugene. (STORY, PHOTOS)
Makenna Reid, Tigard
The senior left-handed pitcher turned in a record-setting performance for the Tigers in their 1-0, 10-inning win over Oregon City in the Class 6A state championship game at Jane Sanders Stadium in Eugene. In her 10 shutout innings in the circle, Reid gave up three hits, walked one and struck out a championship-game record 21 batters in the victory. (STORY, PHOTOS)
Lily Riley, Oregon City
The junior pitcher turned in a spectacular game in the circle for the Pioneers in their 1-0, 10-inning loss to Tigard in the Class 6A state championship game at Jane Sanders Stadium in Eugene. Riley, in her nine-plus innings, gave up one unearned run on three hits while striking out 14 and walking one. She also went 1 for 4 at the plate. (STORY, PHOTOS)
Kellie Schroffner, Marist Catholic
The sophomore went 1 for 2 with a walk and an RBI for the Spartans in their 3-2 loss to Cascade in the Class 4A state championship game at Jane Sanders Stadium in Eugene. (STORY, PHOTOS)
Karen Spadafora, Tigard
The junior catcher drove in the walk-off, game-winning run with a sharp single to left field in the 10th inning for the Tigers in their 1-0 win over Oregon City in the Class 6A state championship game at Jane Sanders Field in Eugene. Spadafora also had 21 putouts and an assist, coming after she fielded a bunt and made a quick throw to first. (STORY, PHOTOS)
Hannah Walliman, Cascade
The senior was the winning pitcher for the Cougars in their 3-2 win over Marist Catholic in the Class 4A state championship game at Jane Sanders Stadium in Eugene. In her seven innings, Walliman gave up two runs (one earned) on six hits while striking out six and walking two. She also hit a double. (STORY, PHOTOS)
Malia Williams, Marist Catholic
The senior had a strong game in the circle for the Spartans, giving up three runs on eight hits while striking out 12 and walking two in a 3-2 loss to Cascade in the Class 4A state championship game at Jane Sanders Stadium in Eugene. Williams also went 2 for 4 with a run. (STORY, PHOTOS)
