BLITZ Softball Player of the Year Nominees


With the 2021 softball season officially in the books, we give you our 2021 BLITZ POY Nominees. We reached out to all head coaches requesting a submission of their players they’d like to have up for consideration. From this list, we will narrow down to a Finalist group. That group of finalists will then be up for a panel vote (not public) to determine the Player of the Year.
Jacy Ayers – Banks Co JR P #54

STATS: 2.10 ERA, 35 K, 36.1 IP
Layne Bailey – Dawson Co SO P/1B #1

STATS: .304 AVG, 5 HR, 31 RBI, 29 R, 8 2B, 1 3B, 6 BB, .346 OBP; 11-10, 4.65 ERA, 74 K, 129.1 IP
Katelyn Boman – White Co JR SS/LF #15

STATS: .397 AVG (31 Hits), 12 RBI, 16 R, 6 2B, 2 3B, 5 SB, 7 BB, 7 HBP, .474 OBP, .970 FLD
Sierra Burnette – Union Co SO P/1B #1

STATS: .342 AVG, 2 HR, 17 RBI, 9 2B, 1 3B, .395 OBP; 10 Wins, 1 Save, 2.90 ERA, 58 K
Ansley Collins – Union Co SR LF #17

STATS: .423 AVG, 2 HR, 17 RBI, 8 2B, .526 OBP, 13 SB, .960 FLD
Lindsey Crawford – Banks Co JR P #8
STATS: 2.06 ERA, 41 K, 37.1 IP
Emma Hare – White Co FR SS/2B #22

STATS: .461 AVG (41 Hits), 12 RBI, 36 R, 5 2B, 16 SB, 9 BB, 3 HBP, .525 OBP, .968 FLD
Carson Hobbs – Commerce SR P/1B #00

STATS: .525 AVG (42 Hits), 5 HR, 41 RBI, 18 R, 14 2B, 5 BB, .525 OBP, .968 FLD; 14-3, 1.48 ERA, 100 K, 17 BB, 85.1 IP
Grace Hobbs – Commerce SR C #5

STATS: .535 AVG (38 Hits), 4 HR, 26 RBI, 17 R, 11 2B, 9 BB, 5 HBP, .612 OBP, .961 FLD, 2 Pickoffs, 9 CS
Jodie Hood – Banks Co JR 3B #6
STATS: .462 AVG, 11 RBI, 2 2B, .512 OBP
Alexus Humphries – Banks Co JR 2B #2

STATS: .371 AVG, 10 RBI, 4 2B, .402 OBP
Birdie Jordan – Rabun Co SR 3B #27

STATS: TBD
Annslee Kirby – Dawson Co SR C #2

STATS: .339 AVG, 18 RBI, 11 R, 3 2B, 6 BB, .367 OBP
Olivia Martinez – Dawson Co SR 3B/SS #7

STATS: .319 AVG, 7 HR, 27 RBI, 20 R, 9 2B, 7 BB, .358 OBP
Laura Mauldin – Towns Co SO C #10

STATS: .441 AVG, 6 RBI, 7 R, .489 OBP, .969 FLD, 11 A, 51 PO, 8 CS
Laney McGee – Stephens Co SR SS #2

STATS: .438 AVG, .866 FLD
Liana O’Kelly – White Co SR P/OF #12

STATS: .400 AVG (34 Hits), 3 HR, 26 RBI, 13 R, 11 2B, 2 SB, 9 BB, 2 HBP, .459 OBP; 9-2, 3 Saves, 2.83 ERA, 82 K, 74 IP
Emma Roxbury – Union Co SR SS #5

STATS: .434 AVG, 18 RBI, 4 2B, 2 3B, .488 OBP
Ravyn Saxon – Jefferson SR P #44

STATS: 2.06 ERA, 67 K, 91 IP, .238 OPP AVG, 15 BB
Natalie Shubert – Lumpkin JR C #17
STATS: .481 AVG (37 Hits), 1 HR, 20 RBI, 8 2B, .518 OBP
Lexi Sisum – Union Co SR RF #4

STATS: .472 AVG, 1 HR, 17 RBI, 7 2B, 2 3B, .541 OBP, 11 SB
Taylor Spivey – Jefferson JR #00

STATS: .405 AVG, 3 HR, 20 RBI, 10 2B, 1 3B, 9 BB, .671 SLG, .968 FLD
Courtney Stewart – Rabun Co SR P/1B #15

STATS: TBD
Annika Vandiver – White Co SR P #9

STATS: 13-5, 1 Save, 1.74 ERA, 73 K, 121 IP
Taylor Wade – Habersham SR C #18
STATS: .520 AVG, 2 HR, 1 3B, 1.179 OPS, 48 SB, .420 RISP, .979 FLD
Gabby Whiddon – White Co SO CF #13

STATS: .513 AVG (41 Hits), 3 HR, 28 RBI, 33 R, 9 2B, 5 SB, 8 BB, 1 HBP, .556 OBP, 1.000 FLD



