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VNN Athlete of the Week: Morgan Smetana, Baldwin-Woodville

06/17/2021, 4:15pm CDT
By Colton Wilson

Baldwin-Woodville junior Morgan Smetana has been selected as the VNN Athlete of the Week after a vote on WisSports.net

There were 5,927 total votes this week. Smetana topped all vote getters with 2,623 votes. Barron/Cumberland's Maya Brenna came in a close second with 2,439 votes.

Baldwin-Woodville finished the regular season a perfect 17-0 on the year and Smetana has been dominant all year. Nothing changed this past week as she collected two wins over New Richmond and Prescott. First in a 6-1 win over New Richmond, the junior pitcher allowed 0 earned runs, two hits and struck out 13 in a complete game. Smetana followed that up with a complete game shutout in a 2-0 win over Prescott. She struck out 11 and allowed only two hits.

Smetana has led Baldwin-Woodville to two regional wins, including a 7-2 win over Ellsworth in the regional finals. The Blackhawks will take on Somerset in sectional semi-final action next Monday. Along with the playoff success, Smetana was named the player of the year in the Middle Border Conference for the season.


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