Hickory Ridge’s Grace Bechtol is Charlotte Observer girls athlete of the week
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Hickory Ridge softball player Grace Bechtol is the Charlotte Observer girls high school athlete of the week.
The Ragin’ Bulls’ junior went 2-for-3 with a double, a RBI and two runs scored, while pitching two innings with four strikeouts to close out a 10-1 win over Marvin Ridge March 21.
Bechtol also went 3-for-4 with two triples, three RBI and a run in a 13-0 victory at Cox Mill March 25.
Bechtol is batting .610 with a home run, five doubles, three triples, eight RBI, 17 runs scored and seven stolen bases for a Hickory Ridge team (8-2) that has won five straight games.
Want to nominate an athlete?: Athletes of the week highlights high school players with outstanding performances. The goal is to recognize all athletes in all sports, both the most accomplished and the underrated or underappreciated players. If you want to suggest someone to be included in the Athletes of the week column, send email to Jay Edwards at edwardswork23@gmail.com. Please include the athletes’ name, school, class and applicable game performance statistics. Coaches must be willing to verify information.
This story was originally published March 27, 2022 at 1:51 PM.
