LOUISVILLE, Ky. – For their impressive efforts on the diamond over February 11-18, junior catcher/third baseman Madison Edwards (Millsap High School, Millsap, Texas) and senior pitcher Paige Curtis (Atlantic Coast High School, Jacksonville, Fla.) have been chosen as the initial MaxPreps/NFCA South Central and South Region Players of the Week for the 2013 spring campaign, respectively.
Edwards hit a remarkable .857 (12-for-14) during the week for the Millsap Bulldogs with five doubles, a triple, two home runs and 17 runs batted in.
Included in her impressive efforts were three-hit performances against Ranger (3-for-4, two runs, double, triple, three RBIs), Peaster (3-for-3, three runs, double, HR, four RBIs) and Chico (3-for-3, two runs, two doubles, six RBIs).
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