LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Jordyn Bahl of Papillion (Neb.) LaVista High School garnered 2020-21 MaxPreps/NFCA High School Player of the Week honors for her outstanding performance during the week of Sept 14-20.
Behind a strong arm and powerful bat, Bahl powered Papillion-LaVista, the No. 1 program in the NFCA’s Fall High School Top 25 Coaches Poll, to a 6-0 week and a Monarch Invitational title. The senior hurler went 5-0 with a 0.00 ERA and
59 strikeouts and zero walks in 27 innings of work. Bahl did not allow a run, twirling five shutouts, including a pair of run-rule no-hitters (three & four innings). Additionally, she hit .474 (9-for-19) with six home runs and 13 RBI over a six-game stretch. Bahl did not allow a run, twirling five shutouts, including a pair of run-rule no-hitters (three & four innings). Additionally, she hit .474 (9-for-19) with six home runs and 13 RBI over a six-game stretch.
Bahl reached double-digit strikeouts in her final four starts. She fanned a week-high 14 in consecutive two-hit shutouts of Marian and Millard South, while sending 11 of 13 batters back to the dugout in a four-inning win over Papillion LaVista South. Bahl tacked on 13 more punchouts in her final outing, a two-hit blanking of Lincoln Southwest. At the plate, she homered in five contests, two of which came against Papillion LaVista South. Bahl matched a season high with four RBI in a week-opening win against Elkhorn South.
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, 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 a coach must enter his or her athlete's game stats into MaxPreps.com by Sunday evening to be eligible for that week’s award.
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
9/21/20 – Jordyn Bahl / Papillion (Neb.)-LaVista High School
9/14/20 – Rozzie Mendoza / Fort Lupton (Colo.) High School
9/8/20 – Carleigh Eurek / Kearney (Neb.) Catholic High School
8/31/20 – Taylor Long / Sonoraville High School (Calhoun, Ga.)
