The postseason is underway, but there’s still a chance to honor players who closed the regular season with standout performances. Below are 10 nominees for the Northeast Florida high school softball player of the week — fans can cast their ballots through May 3 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
Each nominee delivered game-changing efforts in the final week of the regular season, from dominant outings on the mound to big swings at the plate. Those displays not only helped their teams finish strong but could also shape momentum heading into the playoffs.
| Player | School | Highlight |
|---|---|---|
| Rebekah Harmer | Harvest Community | 4-for-5 at the plate including a homer and a double, four RBIs, three steals and four runs; also tossed four innings with six strikeouts and one earned run. |
| Carmen Overstreet | Yulee | Key contributor in a 13-4 win: a homer and a double, three RBIs and two runs scored. |
| Caitlyn Boshell | Bishop Snyder | Pitched three times across the week (16 innings): 24 strikeouts with five walks and seven earned runs allowed. |
| Morgan Brown | Atlantic Coast | Complete-game shutout, three hits allowed, one walk and 10 strikeouts in a 4-0 victory. |
| Madden Lutze | Bolles | Went 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs in one game and delivered back-to-back complete-game no-hitters, collecting 18 and 10 strikeouts respectively. |
| Hannah Jones | Tocoi Creek | Two wins over Bartram Trail and Sandalwood: 11 innings, five hits allowed, zero earned runs and 22 strikeouts. |
| Kaitlyn Robbins | Creekside | Tore the cover off the ball in a 9-2 victory with two home runs, five RBIs and three runs scored. |
| Sarah Wisniewski | Atlantic Coast | Three-hit performance including a homer and a double, driving in six runs in a 14-3 win. |
| Ashleigh McDaniels | Parker | Two-hit game with a homer, four RBIs, a stolen base and two runs during a 17-2 victory. |
| Kassidy Edwards | Paxon School for Advanced Studies | Recorded a four-inning perfect outing with nine strikeouts in an 11-0 win; also contributed two hits and a double offensively. |
Several themes stand out this week. Pitchers produced gaudy strikeout totals and multiple shutouts, while a handful of hitters changed games with multi-homer performances. Those feats — especially the consecutive no-hitters and the perfect game — are rare at any level and highlight why these players earned nominations.
- Pitching dominance: Expect scouts and coaches to notice the high strikeout counts and late-season consistency.
- Two-way impact: Players like Harmer delivered both at-bat and on the mound, a valuable asset in postseason play.
- Momentum: Strong finales can lift a team’s confidence going into tournament matchups.
Fans are invited to vote for their choice; the ballot remains open until May 3 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Your vote helps highlight the players who made the biggest impact during the regular season’s final week.
Editor’s note: The reader poll accompanying this list is intended for fan engagement and does not limit recognition of other deserving players. Participation rules — including any vote frequency details — are set by the poll platform and may vary.
