Walk-off hits, complete-game gems: Vote for the SJ-R's athlete of the week

Here are the nominees for The State Journal-Register's athlete of the week.

The poll closes at noon on Friday. Information about the nominees is below. Staunton's Ethan Sharp was the winner of the previous poll.

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Grace Burris, Staunton, softball

The junior hurler struck out seven and walked one in a complete-game 1-0 shutout victory over Auburn/Lutheran on Thursday. On Monday, she also pitched a complete game with eight strikeouts and two walks in Staunton’s 6-3 win at Nokomis.

Callie Gill, Auburn, girls soccer

The Trojans’ senior scored three goals in the first half and assisted on another in the second to lead Auburn past Southeast 4-1 on Thursday.

Taryn Griffith, Chatham Glenwood, softball

The senior catcher blasted two home runs, including a grand slam, in a 14-1 win over Belleville West on Saturday.

Carson Hailstone, Gillespie, baseball

The junior hit a three-run double in a 13-11 comeback win over Carrollton on Friday. On Wednesday, he blasted a three-run home run and totaled two hits and five RBIs in a 17-10 win over Jerseyville.

Max Leitschuh, Litchfield, baseball

The Purple Panthers' junior left-handed pitcher and catcher opened his first week with a .667 batting average (12-for-18) with five doubles, two triples, one home run and 13 RBIs. On the mound, he went 1-0 and with a save over 12 innings pitched, including a complete-game shutout in a 9-0 win over Springfield High on Saturday. He allowed seven total hits, four walks and struck out 14 without surrendering a run over the opening week.

Kaydi Miller, Havana, softball

The junior hit the walk-off home run in the bottom of the eighth inning for a 6-5 win over Canton on Friday.

Lily Woodworth, Buffalo Tri-City/Sangamon Valley, softball

The junior struck out 10 to open the season with a 12-1 win over Decatur St. Teresa on Friday after recovering from a car accident over the offseason.

— Ryan Mahan and Trevor Lawrence contributed to this poll.

Past winners

Staunton's Ethan Sharp:Week 26 athlete of the week
Staunton's Ele Feldmann: Week 25 athlete of the week
Gillespie's Amari Vickery: Week 24 athlete of the week
Mount Pulaski's Alyson Murphy: Week 23 athlete of the week
Kincaid South Fork's Angelina Ippolito: Week 22 athlete of the week
Carlinville's Kaitlyn Reels: Week 21 athlete of the week
Rochester's Khorbin Gregory: Week 20 athlete of the week
Mason City Illini Central's Brody Folkes and David Bard: Week 19 athletes of the week
Auburn's Ryan Lash: Week 18 athlete of the week
Rochester's Khordell Gregory: Week 17 athlete of the week
North Mac's Taylor Keirs: Week 16 athlete of the week
Mount Olive's Lauren Bailey: Week 15 athlete of the week
Springfield High's Aniyah Rhinehouse: Week 14 athlete of the week
Southeast's Zaria Weston: Week 13 athlete of the week
Pleasant Plains' Anna Weber: Week 12 athlete of the week
Pawnee's Carson Wort: Week 11 athlete of the week
Williamsville's Griffin Liles: Week 10 athlete of the week
Staunton's Lilly Troeckler: Week 9 athlete of the week
Niantic Sangamon Valley's Jaeger Hill: Week 8 athlete of the week
Williamsville's Matthew Miller: Week 7 athlete of the week
Staunton's Bryce Coalson: Week 6 athlete of the week
Carlinville's Isabella Tiburzi: Week 5 athlete of the week
Carlinville's Noah Byots: Week 4 athlete of the week
Pawnee's Carson Wort: Week 3 athlete of the week
Lincoln's Gabe Smith: Week 2 athlete of the week
Pana's Cash Lynch: Week 1 athlete of the week

This article originally appeared on State Journal-Register: Springfield area athlete of the week poll, March 16-22

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