After helping Grinnell College earn a spot in the Midwest Conference Softball Tournament, Pioneer shortstop Maddie Matsubara ’22 has been named the league’s Position Player of the Week.
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Matsubara, from Cypress, Calif. (John F. Kennedy), swung the hot bat for the Pioneers during the last week by hitting a sizzling .633 as Grinnell won seven of eight games. She was 19-of-30 at the plate with a homer, five doubles, three triples, nine RBIs and 12 runs scored. She had a 1.100 slugging percentage and helped the Pioneers set a school record for MWC wins with 13.
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