Mytnik and Smith earn 3CFCA Players of the Week honors

PASADENA, CA — Monterey Peninsula's Avery Mytnik and Bakersfield's Kadyn Smith have earned California Community College Fastpitch Coaches (3CFCA) Players of the Week honors.

Pitcher of the Week Mytnik led the Lobos to their biggest win of the season with a stellar performance in the circle to take down the top team in the state, Sierra College, 3-1. The ace pitched seven innings in the win, striking out three batters while allowing just two hits and one earned run with no walks. Mytnik finished the week with a 0.81 ERA and five strikeouts.

She boasts a 0.44 ERA on the season with just two earned runs across 31.2 innings for the No. 5 Lobos. 

Kadyn Smith was a force at the plate, leading the No. 8 Renegades to a perfect 4-0 week to earn Player of the Week recognition. The designated player left the yard four times including a game-tying solo shot in the bottom of the fourth inning versus previously undefeated and No. 10 Fullerton College. She drew a walk the following inning and scored the go-ahead run in the 3-1 win. She ended the game against LA Mission in the bottom of the fifth with she hit a three-run homer to seal an 8-0 win. Smith totaled six RBIs in a 12-5 win at Antelope Valley with a pair of home runs and a double.

Smith finished the week with 11 RBIs, nine hits, eight runs, and two doubles with a .692 batting average.

Other Notable Performances

Jordan Elias, OF, Fullerton — .357 batting average, 4 runs, 5 hits, 3 RBIs, 1 stolen base

Eliza Flores, UTL, LA Mission — .692 batting average, 4 runs, 9 hits, 3 RBIs, 2 walks

Allyson Fuentes, P, Fullerton — 1.67 ERA, 3-1, 2 complete games, 18 strikeouts, 5 earned runs

Alyssa Jauregui, UT, Santiago Canyon — .857 batting average, 2 runs, 6 hits, 1 double, 7 RBIs, 1 stolen base

Jasmine Macias, OF, Cerritos — .571 batting average, 4 runs, 4 hits, 1 double, 2 RBIs, 1 walk, 1 stole base

Samantha Meyndert, P, Citrus — 1.5 ERA, 2-0, 2 complete games, three earned runs, seven strikeouts

Brooke Owens, P, Santiago Canyon — 1-0, 8 strikeouts, 1 hit, threw a five-inning perfect game against San Diego City

Payton Raney, UT, Mt. San Jacinto — .643 batting average, 2 runs, 9 hits, 1 double, 2 triples, 2 RBIs, 1 stolen base

Marissa Reyes, P, Fresno City — 0.00 ERA, 1-0, 1 complete game, 1 hit, 0 walks

Sky Sanchez, P, El Camino — 0.00 ERA, 1-0, 1 complete game, 1 walk

Reese Tartaglia, SS, Cuesta — .857 batting average, 2 runs, 6 hits, 1 double, 7 RBIs, 1 stolen base

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Anthony Avila, Sports Information Director, California Community College Fastpitch Coaches Association (3CFCA)