This week’s Oklahoma college Players of the Week are Elixis Watson, SE, and Kenniel Rivera, USAO.
Elixis Watson, freshman, Southeastern (Muskogee H.S.)
The freshman had an on-base percentage of .938, reaching 15 times in 16 trips to the plate against Henderson State. Watson went 6-for-7 with three home runs and was walked nine times. In the series opener, she recorded the first multi-homer game of her young career and drove in a career-high five runs.
Kenniel Rivera, senior, USAO
In the first game of the series with Central Christian, Rivera tied two school records, hitting three home runs and driving in nine runs in the 17-3 victory. Rivera had a solo homer in the first and followed with grand slams in both the sixth and seventh innings. Read that again: grand slams in both the sixth and seventh innings.