Alexis Ehlers Award Position Player of the Week Week Of 3/25/2024 Sport Softball School Simpson College Year Junior Position Hometown Bryant, Iowa High School Northeast Goose Lake Softball – Position Player of the Week Alexis Ehlers, Simpson College Jr., SS, Bryant, Iowa/Northeast Goose Lake Ehlers continued her terrific start to the season by being a driving force in the Simpson Storm’s 4-0 week. Game 1: Simpson 8, Westminster 0 – 2-for-4 (.500), 2 runs, 3 RBI, 2B, HR Game 2: Simpson 19, Westminster 0 – 3-for-3 (1.000), 2 runs, 4 RBI, 2 2B, HR Game 3: Simpson 7, Cornell 0 – 1-for-1 (1.000), 2 runs, 2 RBI, 2B, 3 BB Game 4: Simpson 0, Cornell 0 – 2-for-3 (.667), 1 run, 2B Ehlers went 8-for-11 (.727) at the plate, collecting nine RBIs and seven extra base hits. The junior also smacked homeruns in back-to-back games during the doubleheader wins over Westminster (Mo.). Elhers scored six runs, drew four walks, and stole two bases on the week. The Bryant, Iowa native currently leads the conference in RBIs (25), doubles (11), and OPS (1.392), while ranking second in slugging percentage (.847). The Storm are back in action on Saturday as they travel to take on the Grinnell Pioneers. The junior is a 2023 Second Team All-Conference Performer. This is the second time Ehlers is earning Position Player of the Week in her career (3/25/24, 4/10/23).
