The BLITZ Baseball Player of the Week fan vote collected 25,024 total votes. The top vote-getter was Towns County’s Tanner Cunningham with 9,269. BLITZ then chose Drew Bates (Tallulah Falls) as Co-POW.

TANNER CUNNINGHAM – FAN VOTE

Tanner Cunningham showed up big for the Indians last week. Across 2 games, the sophomore left fielder hit .500 (3-for-6), driving in 2 runs while scoring 3. He also saved a game with a great catch in the OF to seal a win. This is his first POW award.

DREW BATES – BLITZ PICK

Drew Bates has had a monster season to date for Tallulah Falls. The Indians’ senior infielder was 4-for-7 last week, batting .571. He got on base a TON, registering a .769 OBP with a homerun, 4 RBI, 5 runs, 2 stolen bases, 5 walks, and a hit by pitch. This is Bates’ first POW award.