Charlotte Christian’s Sydney Francois is The Observer’s girls athlete of the week
Charlotte Christian softball player Sydney Francois is the Charlotte Observer’s girls athlete of the week.
The Knights’ freshman second baseman went 6-for-10 with two doubles and four stolen bases as Charlotte Christian won road games at rivals Charlotte Country Day and Charlotte Latin.
Francois went 2-for-5 with two stolen bass and two runs scored in a 10-0 win at Charlotte Latin April 26.
She also went 4-for-5 at the plate with two doubles, two stolen bases and three runs scored in a 12-1 victory at Charlotte Country Day April 28.
Francois was batting .500 with five doubles, 19 runs scored, and 15 stolen bases for a Charlotte Christian team (14-1) that had won 12 straight games through Sunday.
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 May 1, 2022 at 4:07 PM.
