Abby Spore Award Position Player of the Week Week Of 3/27/2023 Sport Softball School Luther College Year Junior Position Catcher Hometown Cedar Rapids, Iowa High School Kennedy Softball – Position Player of the Week Abby Spore, Luther College Jr., C, Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Kennedy Spore led the (RV) Norse to a 7-1 record on the week during the final stretch of their spring break trip in Florida. The senior batted .615 on the week, collecting 16 hits, five RBIs, one double, and one home run. Game 1: Luther 2, UW-Platteville 0 – 3-for-4 (.750), 1 RBI, 3 putouts Game 2: Luther 7, Carleton 6 – 1-for-1 (1.000), 1 RBI, 3 putouts Game 3: Luther 10, Buffalo State 1 (5 innings) – 2-for-4 (.500), 1 RBI, 8 putouts Game 4: Luther 5, Washington and Jefferson 0 – 3-for-4 (.750), 1 RBI, 2 putouts Game 5: Luther 9, Elmhurst 2 – 3-for-5 (.600), 1 RBI, 2 putouts Game 6: Luther 3, Gustavus Adolphus 0 – 1-for-3 (.333), 6 putouts, 1 assist Game 7: Luther 16, The College at Old Westbury 0 (5 innings) – 2-for-2 (1.000), 1 R, 1 2B, 1 putout Game 8: #13 Tufts 5, Luther 1 – 2-for-2 (1.000), 1 R, 1 2B, 1 putout, 1 sacrifice hit. The Luther College Norse improved to 17-3 overall this season. The Norse will be back on the field this weekend when they travel to Cornell on Saturday for a doubleheader and host UW-Eau Claire for a doubleheader on Sunday. Spore is a 2021 Second-Team All-Conference Performer. The Cedar Rapids native is garnering her second-career Position Player of the Week honor (2/27/23, 3/27/23).
