Softball's Maggie Balint Named Max Preps/NFCA National H.S. Player of the Week

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Sophomore pitcher/first baseman Maggie Balint (Avon Grove H.S., West Grove, Pa.), senior infielder Jordan Swindle (Evangel Christian H.S., Alabaster, Ala.), junior outfielder/third baseman Alexis Byrnes (Lockwood H.S., Lockwood, Mo.) and freshman pitcher/utility player Lainey Stephenson (Veritas Prep, Phoenix, Ariz.) have been selected as the MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Players of the Week for games played over March 24-30.

Balint helped the Red Devils to a 3-0 start to the 2014 campaign, batting .400 (4-for-10) with two extra-base hits and two RBIs while picking up all three victories from the circle. Over the trio of pitching appearances, she registered a 0.00 ERA and struck out an impressive 37 hitters over just 14.1 total innings. Arguably her finest effort came during an 8-3 triumph over Downingtown East (Pa.) as Balint struck out 14 in a complete game while going 2-for-4 at the dish with a double, a triple and an RBI.