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Vote: Who is the Central Florida High School Softball Player of the Week? (4/9/2025)

Cast your vote to decide who had the best performance during Week 7 of the 2025 season
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University's Addison Pertler takes a cut at the ball during a game with Matanzas last year. Pertler last week went 3-for-4 with three RBI to march the Titans past Melbourne, 8-5.
University's Addison Pertler takes a cut at the ball during a game with Matanzas last year. Pertler last week went 3-for-4 with three RBI to march the Titans past Melbourne, 8-5. | Nigel Cook/News-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK

Central Florida high school softball teams continue to excel at the plate and on the mound as the 2025 season swings into mid-April.

We looked at schools in multiple counties and nominated 10 athletes for games played March 31-April 5, 2025.

We ask you to check out the nominees below and cast your vote for Central Florida High School Softball Player of the Week.

Congratulations to the winner for games played March 24-29, 2025:

High School on SI voting polls are intended to be a fun way to create fan engagement and express support for your favorite high school athletes and teams. Unless expressly noted, there are no awards for winning the voting. Our primary focus is to highlight the abilities and accomplishments of all the athletes and teams included in our poll. You can vote as often as you wish and are encouraged to share our polls with others. – High School on SI

Voting closes at 11:59 p.m., Sunday, April 13. The winner will be announced in the following week’s poll. Here are this week’s nominees:

Vote: Central Florida High School Softball Player of the Week (4/9/2025)

Addison Pertler, UTIL, University High (Orange City)

Senior went 3-for-4 with three RBI to march the Titans past Melbourne, 8-5.

Ella Verne, RHP, Hagerty

Star senior struck out six and allowed just one hit in three shutout innings to pick up the win in a 10-0 victory against Kissimmee Osceola.

Talisa Soto, P, East River

Senior struck out seven and allowed just one hit through five innings, and went 2-for-4 with a double, triple, one run scored and one RBI to guide the Falcons past Colonial, 12-0.

Shyanne Marble, C/OF, Ocoee

Junior went wild by going 4-for-4 with a triple, home run, four runs scored and a whopping seven RBI to march the Knights past West Orange, 19-3.

Briana Lohr, UTIL, Dr. Phillips

Junior went 3-for-3 with two home runs, four runs scored and four RBI to power the Panthers past Evans, 27-12.

Lilly Land, C/1B, East Ridge

Senior went 5-for-5 with a double and two RBI to march the Knights past Coral Reef, 11-2.

Carli Klein, POS, Real Life Christian

Went 4-for-5 with two doubles, triple, four runs scored and three RBI to lead the Raptors past against Hernando Christian, 19-9.

Ainsley O’Dell, RF, Eau Gallie

Junior went 2-for-3 with a triple, one run scored and three RBI to propel the Commodores past Oakleaf, 14-2, in five innings.

Madison Rider, UTIL, Viera

Super sophomore went 3-for-4 with two runs scored to guide the Hawks past Merritt Island, 7-4.

Gabrielle Espich, RHP/3B/INF, Vero Beach

Talented junior pitched a complete game, striking out six and scattering four hits, and went 1-for-3 with a run scored at the plate to lead the Indians past Satellite, 4-1.

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Jeff Gardenour
JEFF GARDENOUR

Jeff Gardenour is a Florida native and long-time resident of the Sunshine State. He is a journalism veteran of more than four decades, having worked in a number of news divisions through the years for multiple media outlets, including Gannett and Tribune Company. A University of Florida journalism graduate, Jeff has covered every level of sports, including MLB, USFL, XFL, WNBA, NCAA, IMSA, high schools and more. He is a former award-winning sports editor of the Sebring News-Sun and current freelance writer for SBLive Sports, PrepVolleyball.com and The Orlando Sentinel. Jeff is married with two children and resides in Oviedo, FL. He can be reached at jgardenour1962@gmail.com and followed on Twitter @JMarkG1962.

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