Softball player of the week (5/9): Lovejoy’s Hannah Harvey

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What she did: Harvey had an .857 batting average with five of her six hits going for extra bases as Lovejoy swept a Class 5A area series over Carrollton Creekview at Prosper. In a 12-1 win on Friday she was 3 for 4 with a triple, a home run and two RBIs. In a 17-2 win Saturday she was 3 for 3 with two doubles, a home run, a stolen base and three RBIs.

Who she is: Harvey is a 5-5 sophomore second baseman/shortstop. She has played softball she was 5 years old but started taking the sport more seriously when she was 12. She has received recruiting interest from Sam Houston State and Oklahoma State.

Picture of Softball Player of the Week for May 10, 2021: Frisco Lovejoy’s Hannah Harvey.

The stats: Harvey is batting .472 with 16 doubles, three triples, three home runs with 45 RBIs this season. She has helped Lovejoy, the No. 6-ranked team in The Dallas Morning News’ Class 5A/Others area poll, to a 27-10-1 record heading in a Region II quarterfinal matchup against Frisco Heritage.

She said it: “The hit that will stick with me the most was the home run in the second game. I thought I popped it up. I didn’t think it would get out. I’ve never had a a two-game stretch like this. I may have gone 4 for 4 in a game before, but nothing like this. I just felt like I was in a zone. They were throwing me inside fastballs, which I like. Playing like this is very relieving. I’ve seen players in the playoffs get nervous, but I’ve been super-calm and not stressed out.”

Coach said it: “Off the field, Hannah is very soft-spoken, very reserved, very well-mannered. On the field she is a softballer, and with every single at-bat she is a competitor. She has succeeded as a second baseman and shortstop because of her athleticism and her attention to detail. She is one of the best athletes I have seen in 14 years of coaching softball,” — Lovejoy coach D.J. Lopez said.

Did you know? Harvey is tentatively planning on majoring in business in college. She said she would like to run her own title company or work with helping people buy homes. … Harvey’s favorite courses in school are math, especially geometry, and child development. … Her favorite hobby is gouache painting, focusing on painting of another image, such as a photo. … Harvey’s dream meal would include filet mignon, lobster, mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, crème brulee, water and Dr Pepper. … Harvey’s favorite softball player is Nicole “Sis” Bates, a two-time All-American shortstop who helped the Washington advance to the Women’s College World Series three straight years (2017-19). “I like the way she carries herself and her attitude for the game,” Harvey said.

Honorable mentions

Player School Class Position Notable Grace Berlage Prosper Rock Hill Jr. P 14 IP, 0.00 ERA, 22 K, 0 BB, 6 H as Rock Hill went 2-0 Gabby Coffey Prosper Jr. C 2 for 2, 3B, HR, 2 RBI in a 9-1 win over Irving Nimitz Ava Edwards Argyle So. P 12 IP, 0.00 ERA, 16 K, 2 BB, 5 H as Argyle went 2-1 Mack Ellison Allen Jr. OF 2 for 2, 3B, SB, 4 RBIs in a 11-0 win over Arlington Martin Haley Gardella Royse City Fr. C-IF .875 BA, 2 2B, SB, 4 RBI as Royse City went 2-0 Landrie Harris Flower Mound So. P 11 IP, 0.64 ERA, 28 K 5 BB, 3 H as Flower Mound went 2-0 Hannah Jackson John Paul II So. SS/P .833 BA, 2 2B, 2 3B, HR, 6 RBIs as John Paul II went 2-0 Lindsey McConnell Colleyville Heritage Fr. P/1B 5 IP, 0.00 ERA, 3 K, 1 BB, 4 H; .500 BA, HR, 4 RBI in 2-0 week Rachel Wells Melissa Jr. 3B/OF 2 for 3, 2 SB, 3 RBIs in a 12-1 win over Hillsboro Ranci Willis Denton Guyer Sr. P 8 IP, 0.00 ERA, 19 K, 4 BB, 2 H as Guyer went 2-0

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