Vote now: Who should be the WaFd Bank Oregon High School Softball Athlete of the Week?

Here are the candidates for the WaFd Bank Oregon High School Softball Player of the Week for May 15-21 as nominated by coaches, fans and readers. 

Read through the nominees and cast your vote. We’ll send a free SBLive T-shirt to the winner of the poll! Voting will conclude Sunday at 11:59 p.m. and the winner will be announced Monday.

If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, email danbrood91@gmail.com.

Editor’s Note: Our Athlete of the Week feature and corresponding poll is intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. However, we do not allow votes that are generated by script, macro or other automated means. Athletes who receive votes generated by script, macro or other automated means will be disqualified.

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Ellie Austin, St. Helens

The senior, batting in the leadoff spot, went 3 for 4 with a home run, a double, three runs and two RBIs for the Lions in their 14-1 win at Seaside in a Cowapa League game.

Mackenzie Bekofsky, McMinnville

The junior spun a complete-game shutout, scattering five hits while striking out six and walking none in helping the Grizzlies post a 7-0 home win over Sherwood, giving the Bowmen their first Pacific Conference loss of the season. She went 2 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs in a 17-1 win at West Salem.

Aryanna Bellior, Glide

The sophomore shut out Brookings-Harbor twice in a Special District 3 doubleheader, totaling 24 strikeouts in the two games, while giving up three hits and walking three. She also pitched both games in a doubleheader sweep against Douglas, giving up three runs (one earned) on five hits while striking out nine and walking three.

Sam Blachly, Jesuit

The sophomore shortstop went 2 for 4 with a home run, a double, two runs and two RBIs to help the Crusaders edge McNary 8-7 in eight innings in a nonleague game at Jesuit High School.

Audrey Brenden, Kennedy

The freshman catcher went 3 for 4 with a home run, a double, three runs and four RBIs for the Trojans in their 11-1 home win over Salem Academy in a Special District 2 game.

Ayla Davies, Burns/Crane

The junior spun a complete-game shutout, allowing four hits while striking out 18 and walking one for the Hilanders in their 5-0 win over Pendleton in a nonleague game in John Day.

Peyton Davis, Centennial

The junior had an impressive all-around performance for the Eagles in their 7-1 win over Milwaukie in a Northwest Oregon Conference game at Centennial High School. At the plate, she went 3 for 4 with two runs and two RBIs. She also pitched a complete game, allowing one run on five hits while striking out 11 and walking none.

Alexia Diven, North Eugene

The junior outfielder went 2 for 4 with a home run, a double, a stolen base, two runs and four RBIs for the Highlanders in their 13-11 victory at Churchill in a Midwestern League tilt.

Paige Doerr, Marist Catholic

The senior stepped up to help the Spartans post a 9-6 home win over Newport in a Class 4A play-in game. She pitched four shutout, no-hit innings in relief, striking out five. She went 2 for 3 with a home run, a double, a stolen base, two runs and two RBIs.

Lily Emrich, Cleveland

The senior had a huge day, pitching and hitting, for the Warriors in their 17-2 win over Wells in Portland Interscholastic League play. At the plate, she went 5 for 5 with a double, two stolen bases, four runs and two RBIs. She also threw a complete game, giving up two runs on three hits while striking out 15 and walking none.

Shyanne Fenley, Pleasant Hill

The senior catcher led the Billies to a home doubleheader sweep against Creswell, going 6 for 6 in the two games with a triple, four runs and three RBIs.

Rylee Gaustad, West Linn

The junior shortstop went 5 for 6 with four doubles, four runs and four RBIs to help lead the Lions to a 17-12 win at Silverton in a nonleague contest. For the week, she batted .750 with six doubles, a home run and eight RBIs.

Peyton Geiger, Glide

The sophomore catcher had a huge day at the plate, going 4 for 4 with two home runs, a double, a triple, three runs and five RBIs for the Wildcats in their 11-1 home win over Douglas in a Special District 3 contest.

Daphnie Heckel, Marist Catholic

The freshman went 3 for 3 with a home run, a double and two runs for the Spartans in their 9-6 win over Newport in a Class 4A play-in game at Marist Catholic High School.

Rylie Hedgecock, Dayton

The sophomore first baseman went 4 for 5 with a triple, a run and five RBIs for the Pirates in their 19-12 win over Santiam Christian in a Special District 2 game at Dayton High School.

Kate Kofstad, Silverton

The junior outfielder smacked a two-run homer in the bottom of the second inning for the Foxes in their 2-1 win over Dallas in a Mid-Willamette Conference showdown at Silverton High School.

Sierra Llamas, Southridge

The sophomore went 4 for 6 for the Skyhawks in their final two games of the regular season. She hit a key home run in a 14-4 win over Mountainside in a Metro League finale.

Kasia Lopez, Clackamas

The freshman went 3 for 3 with a triple, a walk, two stolen bases, four runs and two RBIs for the Cavaliers in their 18-8 win over North Salem in a nonleague contest at Clackamas High School.

Ali Martinez, McNary

The junior went 3 for 3 with a home run, a double, three runs and three RBIs for the Celtics in their 8-7 eight-inning loss at Jesuit in a nonleague game.

Tyler McNeley, Lakeview

The senior led the Honkers to a doubleheader sweep over Sutherlin in Special District 3 games at Lakeview High School. In the two games, 4-0 and 5-1 wins, McNeley pitched 12 innings, allowing no runs on four hits while striking out 29 and walking none.

Ariana Meraz, Kennedy

The junior was 4 for 4 with three doubles, two runs and three RBIs to help lead the Trojans to a 13-0 win over Salem Academy in a Special District 2 contest.

Zoe Moore, Blanchet Catholic

The junior catcher went 4 for 6 with a double, a stolen base, three runs and seven RBIs to help power the Cavaliers to a 25-8 victory at Western Christian in a Special District 2 game.

Riley O’Mara, Lake Oswego

The senior third baseman went 3 for 4 with a home run, three runs and two RBIs to help power the Lakers to a 13-0 victory at Newberg in a nonleague contest.

McKenzee Petersen, Silverton

The sophomore was the winning pitcher for the Foxes in their 2-1 victory over Dallas in a key Mid-Willamette Conference game at Silverton High School, giving up one run and four hits. She’s also having a strong season at the plate, with a .451 batting average, a slugging percentage of .662 and an on-base percentage of .545.

Makena Petrick, Glencoe

The freshman shortstop went 3 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs for the Crimson Tide in a 6-0 victory over Newberg in a Pacific Conference game at Glencoe High School.

Kelsie Phillips, Churchill

The junior had a huge performance in helping the Lancers notch a doubleheader sweep at South Eugene in Midwestern League play. In the two games, she went 6 for 8 with a grand slam, two doubles, a triple, two stolen bases, five runs and 11 RBIs.

Violet Richardson, South Umpqua

The senior hit two home runs, drove in four runs and pitched three no-hit innings, striking out eight and walking none, to lead the Lancers to a 15-0 home win against Cascade Christian in a Special District 3 tilt.

Candace Sakellar, Gresham

The sophomore catcher went 4 for 5 with two doubles, three runs and three RBIs to help the Gophers run to a 14-4 win over Reynolds in a Mt. Hood Conference contest.

Karen Spadafora, Tigard

The senior catcher went 2 for 3 with a home run and three RBIs to help power the Tigers to a 6-0 win over West Linn in a Three Rivers League game at Tigard High School.

Rowan Thompson, South Salem

The junior turned in another impressive performance for the Saxons, leading them to a 6-1 home win over Sprague in a Central Valley Conference game. She pitched a complete game, allowing one run on three hits while striking out 15 and walking two. She smacked a solo home run in the victory.

Sammantha Wilks, Pendleton

The senior third baseman went 2 for 5 with a home run, three runs and two RBIs for the Buckaroos in their 16-5 win at Grant Union/Prairie City in a nonleague game.