LANCASTER, Pa. - The Atlantic East Conference announced the Softball Players of the Week for weeks games through Sunday, April 9
th Kaylynn Johnson of Marymount won her third Player of the Week honor, while Cabrini’s Avery Byrnes takes her third pitcher of the week honors.
Player of the Week:
Name: Kaylynn Johnson
School: Marymount
Class: Junior
Position: 3B
Hometown: Alexandria, Va.
High School: Edison
Brief Outlook of Week: Johnson went 7-for-13 from the plate for the week with a home run and a double. The junior crossed the plate seven times and tallied 10 RBIs. Overall Johnson batted .538 and slugged .846.
Pitcher of the Week:
Name: Avery Byrnes
School: Cabrini
Class: Senior
Position: Pitcher
Hometown: Beach, Lake, Pa.
High School: Honesdale
Brief Outlook of Week: Brynes threw a complete game 2-hit shutout against Marywood in Cabrini’s 10-0 victory on April 3
rd. She followed that up with her fifth career no hitter against Neumann on April 5
th. In the Neumann contest she punched out eight on her way to her seventh win of the season.
Weekly Honor Roll:
Ashdon Clark (Sr., C/1B, Marywood): Clark batted 3-for-6 with three runs, two RBIs and seven total bases. In a 9-2 victory as part of a split against Cabrini, she hit a double and a home run. The sophomore slugged 1.167 on the week.
Ally McDaid (So., Outfield, Gwynedd Mercy): McDaid was 6-for-10 with a pair of RBI in a 3-for-3 effort that powered the Griffins to a 5-2 game-two win over Immaculata. She was also 3-for-7 with two runs in a doubleheader sweep of Valley Forge.
Previous Players of the Week:
2/27/23 – Sydney Andrews, Cabrini & Avery Brynes. Cabrini
3/6/23 –Jocelyn Baumeister, Gwynedd Mercy
3/13/23 – Grace Scally, Gwynedd Mercy & Courtney Gable, Immaculata
3/20/23 - Kaylynn Johnson, Marymount & Emma Mercadante, Immaculata
3/27/23 – Ashdon Clark, Marywood & Marissa Gregory, Marywood
4/4/23 – Kaylynn Johnson, Marymount & Avery Brynes, Cabrini