Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week: Milledgeville’s Kendra Kingsby
Name: Kendra Kingsby School: Milledgeville Sport: Softball Year: Senior Why she was selected: She pitched two complete games in a pair of wins over Eastland. In a 4-1 victory, she pitched 11 innings with 12 strikeouts, one walk, four hits and one unearned run allowed. She also had three hits and scored two runs.
In a 1-0 complete-game victory, she allowed just three hits and two walks. Kingsby ...
Name: Kendra Kingsby School: Milledgeville Sport: Softball Year: Senior Why she was selected: She pitched two complete games in a pair of wins over Eastland. In a 4-1 victory, she pitched 11 innings with 12 strikeouts, one walk, four hits and one unearned run allowed. She also had three hits and scored two runs.
In a 1-0 complete-game victory, she allowed just three hits and two walks. Kingsby missed the end of last season due to injury, but is back and healthy for the Missiles, who are 11-5 this season and 6-0 in the NUIC South. Kingsby is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week, presented by Loescher Heating and Air Conditioning.
How did you first get into softball? What has helped keep you in it? Kingsby: My mom played a huge part of me playing softball.