Gatorade 2017 - 2018: Player of the Year

Softball - Washington

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SOFTBALL

Brooke Nelson

Right-handed pitcher
BONNEY LAKE HS
BONNEY LAKE, WASHINGTON
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-9
Press Release

Peak Performance

0.51

ERA

289

Strikeouts

5

No-Hitters

.654

Batting Average
“Brooke is one of the most exceptional players I have ever had the privilege of coaching. She is phenomenal.”
Andrew Sage
Head Coach at Bonney Lake High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-9 junior right-handed pitcher led the Panthers to a 26-2 record and the Class 3A state championship this past season. Nelson owned a 21-2 mark in the circle with a 0.51 earned run average and 289 strikeouts in 138.1 innings pitched. She fired five no-hitters, including two perfect games, and in early April she struck out 30 batters in a row across two games. At the plate, Nelson batted .654 with 17 home runs, 46 runs scored, 51 runs batted in and a 1.457 slugging percentage.

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Academic Achievement

Nelson has maintained a 3.97 GPA in the classroom. She has made a verbal commitment to play softball on scholarship at the University of Washington beginning in the fall of 2019.

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Exemplary Character

Nelson has volunteered locally as a youth softball and volleyball coach, and she has donated her time to multiple community service projects through her church.