Week 10: Softball Players of the Week

(Sioux City, Iowa) – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports are proud to announce the softball player and pitcher-of-the-week for contests played April 24-30, 2023. Hauff Mid-America Sports is the presenting sponsor of the 2022-2023 GPAC Players-of-the-Week and Players and Coaches-of-the-Year awards program. 

Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Softball Weekly Honors

Pitcher – Abby Kraemer, Dordt University

Abby Kraemer of Dordt University is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports pitcher-of-the-week.  Kraemer, a senior from Alta, Iowa, gave up one earned run in 30 innings pitched while recording a 4-0 mark on the week. She tied a school record with her 19th win this season and struck out 24 batters to lift her season total to 171. Her play helped Dordt to a 7-1 record this week and a program-record 35 season wins.

Player – Roni Foote, Midland University (Infield)

Roni Foote of Midland University is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports softball player-of-the-week.  Foote, a junior from Omaha, Nebraska, had a solid week in helping the Warriors go 4-2 to earn a share of second place in the GPAC standings. In the final doubleheader of the week, she was productive at the plate against No. 12 Northwestern. She went a combined 5-for-7 with 3 home runs, 5 runs batted in, scored 4 runs, and earned a walk. For the week, she hit .450 (9-for-20) with 7 RBI, 3 BB, 7 runs scored, and a triple.