LOUISVILLE, Ky. – As a result of her outstanding play over the past week, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) has selected senior Leah Kalkwarf of Millard South High School in Omaha, Neb., as the MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Player of the Week.

Kalkwarf batted .750 (9-12) with three home runs, nine RBI and six runs scored as she helped Millard South (31-2) to its fourth straight Nebraska Class A State Championship. The leftfielder recorded at least one hit in all four contests, which included a perfect 6-for-6 (3 HR, 7 RBI, 4 R) performance in the first two games.

However, her most important hit came in the semifinal against Pampillion-LaVista. Kalkwarf provided the game with its only offense, stroking a one-out two-run single in the bottom of the sixth inning. The game-winning base knock broke a scoreless duel and lifted the Patriots to a 2-0 victory. She capped off her prep career with a hit and two runs in the title-game victory over Omaha Marian.

MaxPreps.com, the official high school statistical provider of the NFCA, provides all statistics for the NFCA High School Player of the Week award. To nominate a player for the award, the coach must enter his or her athlete’s game stats into MaxPreps.com by Sunday evening to be eligible that week.

The MaxPreps/NFCA High School Players of the Week are announced on NFCA.org every Monday during the spring season, with one representative chosen from each of five separate high school regions. During the fall campaign, just a single player is selected representing all participating regions.

MaxPreps is a free stat tool that is available to high school coaches across the country and is one of the most recognized and respected high school athletics websites on the internet. Coaches who enter their team’s stats on Max Preps will not only be nominating their players for this award, but they will be getting their team’s information out to thousands of high school sports fans and college coaches across the country.

To obtain a coach’s login, please contact [email protected] or call 1-800-329-7324 x1. To enter a team’s stats on the MaxPreps website, please click here.

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