Softball Season 4: Movers of Week 2
A staggering win point column combined with solid individual performances made Aleshia Ocasio and Bubba Nickles the biggest movers of Week Two.
Ocasio rose 35 spots to break into the top 10 at ninth overall on the leaderboard. She added a W to her win column on Saturday after throwing five scoreless innings. In Week Two she logged 72 total points on outs over the weekend without a run scored.
Pitcher @ALESHIAOCASIO garnered MVP 1 recognition after scattering five hits in 5.0 innings with two strikeouts.
Ocasio, who stands 1-1 in the circle this season, tallied a season-high 230 leaderboard points.
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— Athletes Unlimited (@AUProSports) August 6, 2023
Another member of Romero’s orange squad, Nickles made a 33 spot jump up the rankings. She was 5-for-10 on the weekend highlighted by her walk-off double. The game-winner earned her MVP 1 votes for +60 and MVP 2 for + 40 on Saturday. She had a home run while scoring a pair of runs in their victory over Team Faraimo.
THAT’S OUR MVP! @madilyn_nickles | #AUSB pic.twitter.com/hpnzU6faNq
— Athletes Unlimited (@AUProSports) August 5, 2023
Eight other athletes from Team Romero moved up over 20 spots on the leaderboard.
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Week Three begins on Wednesday, Aug. 9 at 4:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. CT in Greenville, N.C. for the Athletes Unlimited Pro Games at the Little League Softball® World Series on ESPN2.
