MaxPreps/NFCA Players of the Week for March 21-27, 2017

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Baldwin's (N.Y.) Yanique Spencer, Bremen's (Ind.) Erin Coffel, J.F. Webb's (N.C.) Hailee Cutts, Chapin's (Texas) Ariana Valles and Lowry's (Nev.) Kyllie Sappington were selected MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Player of the Week winners for their outstanding play during the week of March 21-27.

East Region
Spencer was 6-for-7 (.857) for the Bruins, with five runs, two homers and six RBI over her two games, while also playing perfect defense. In a victory over Rockville Centre South Side, the junior infielder was 4-for-4 with four runs, a homer and four RBI.

North Region
Coffel batted .769 for the Lions, going 10-for-13 with four runs, three doubles, a triple, homer and 12 RBI. She was also perfect (three steals) on the bases and in the field (one putout and three assists on four chances). The freshman shortstop had at least three hits in all three of her games, including going 4-for-4 with three runs, a homer and three RBI in a win over NorthWood.

South Region
Cutts was a perfect 8-for-8 during the week for the Warriors, with seven runs, three doubles, three homers and nine RBI. The senior pitcher and infielder also had two stolen bases and handled both chances in the field in the two games. She had four hits in each game, with two homers and seven RBI in the first game of a doubleheader sweep of Southern Durham.

South Central Region
Valles hit .909 (10-for-11) for the Huskies with 10 runs, four doubles, a triple, homer and 13 RBI over three games. The senior shortstop and catcher opened her week with a 4-for-4, eight-RBI game with two doubles and a triple in a win against Irvin, then added a pair of three-hit games in victories over Jefferson and Bowie.

West Region
Sappington was a perfect 11-for-11 in three contests for the Buckaroos, with nine runs, three doubles, two homers and 15 RBI. The junior infielder was also perfect in 10 chances on defense, with eight putouts, two assists and a double play, as Lowry took three games from Sparks by a combined 66-5 margin.

The 2017 MaxPreps/NFCA High School Players of the Week are announced on NFCA.org every Monday during the spring season, with one representative chosen from each of the five regions. During the spring campaign, a player from each of five separate high school regions is selected.

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