Homers, gems and steals: Vote for IndyStar softball players of the week (May 12-17)

Indianapolis Star

19-05-2025

IndyStar will be recognizing the top softball players in Indiana with our players of the week poll, presented by YMCA of Greater Indianapolis.
Scroll to the bottom of the article to vote. Voting is open until noon Friday.
Congratulations to Noblesville's Addison Retzinger on being voted Player of the Week for May 5-10! The sophomore spun a four-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts and zero walks in a 1-0 win over Hamilton Southeastern on Tuesday.
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Here were the top performers from the past week.
The freshman secured a win over Pike, allowing one run on one hit with a couple walks and 11 strikeouts. She went 1-for-2 at the plate with a run scored and an RBI double.
The sophomore went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs scored and three RBIs in a 7-4 win over West Lafayette Harrison. She also scored a run vs. Hanover Central and notched a hit against Roncalli.
Compton went homered three times in four at-bats vs. Highland, driving in eight runs and scoring three herself. She followed that effort with a 2-for-3 performance vs. New Palestine that included two more homers and three RBIs.
Denny threw a no-hitter with 11 strikeouts in a 3-0 win over New Prairie. She issued only one walk in the winning effort and converted an assist on her one attempt in the field.
Fox finished the week with nine hits, three RBIs and five runs scored. She doubled against Avon and New Palestine, and drove in a pair of RBIs against Greenfield-Central.
Godby shined amidst a monster week at the plate for the Cadets, totaling 10 hits, five runs and 11 RBIs. She homered and doubled against Chatard, doubled twice against McCutcheon and notched her second five-RBI performance of the week vs. Fishers.
Johnson pitched a no-hitter against Fountain Central, racking up 13 strikeouts and issuing only two walks over seven innings. She also doubled and scored a run in the 3-0 win.
The senior cleared 1,000 career strikeouts amidst a 13-strikeout, five-inning perfect game against Tri-Central. She finished the week with 25 strikeouts, plus five hits and four RBIs at the plate
It was a record-setting week for Murray, who launched her fifth and sixth homers of the season, leaving her with 20 for her career. She finished the week with five hits, four runs and seven RBIs, and highlighted her pitching performances with a win over Ne wPalestine (allowed two earned runs on seven hits with three strikeouts).
Prather homered twice in a 12-10 win over Noblesville, including the go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh inning. She finished the game 3-for-4 at the plate with four RBIs and three runs scored. The junior clocked a hit and a run scored in a win over Franklin Central.
The sophomore utility player collected six hits across a Saturday doubleheader. She had three hits and a run scored vs. Pendleton Heights, then notched three hits, five RBIs and a run scored vs. Silver Creek.
Big week for no-hitters. Sperling threw one in an 8-0 win over Princeton, striking out nine and aiding her own cause with a home run. The sophomore finished the week with five hits, three runs and a couple RBIs.