LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Carleigh Eurek of Kearney (Neb.) Catholic garnered 2020-21 MaxPreps/NFCA High School Player of the Week honors for her outstanding performance during the week of Aug. 31-Sept 6.
Eurek propelled the Stars (10-1) to a 4-0 week and helped Kearney Catholic extend its winning streak to nine games. Highlighted by four multi-hit contests, Eurek batted .769 (10 hits) with five doubles, nine runs scored and eight RBI. She posted a .778 on-base percentage and slugged 1.153.
On Sept. 1, Eurek went 5-for-6 in victories over Minden and Grand Island Central Catholic (GICC). She was 3-for-3 with three runs scored versus Minden. Against GICC, the second of Eurek’s two doubles knocked in a pair of runs to tie the game at five-all in the bottom of the sixth. Two batters later, an error on a sacrifice bunt allowed her to scoot home with the winning run. The junior added her second 3-for-3 performance against Aquinas in which she scored three times and drove in three runs. Eurek capped on the week with two more hits and two RBI in a 7-3 win over Twin River.
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The MaxPreps/NFCA High School Player of the Week is announced on NFCA.org every Monday during the fall season, with one representative chosen from the participating regions. During the spring campaign, a player from each of five separate high school regions is selected.
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2020-21 Max Preps/NFCA Players of the Week
9/8/20 – Carleigh Eurek / Kearney Catholic High School (Kearney, Neb.)
8/31/20 – Taylor Long / Sonoraville High School (Calhoun, Ga.)
