Athlete of the week: Maddie Kaczmarczyk

Chatham Central sophomore Maddie Kaczmarczyk earns athlete of the week honors for the week of March 3.

Kaczmarczyk, the Bears’ ace, allowed just one hit in the two wins over Bartlett Yancey on March 4 and Seaforth Friday. In the 15-0 rout over Bartlett Yancey, Kaczmarczyk pitched a perfect three innings (the game only lasted three innings), striking out eight batters and not allowing a hit. Against Seaforth, Kaczmarczyk retired 11 batters and allowed just one hit.

Kaczmarczyk is off to a solid start to the season, allowing just six hits and three runs with an ERA of 1.00 through the Bears’ first four games.