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MITCHELL – Following a three HR, six RBI performance on Saturday for Mitchell in their 13-1 win over Shoals, Bluejackets’ junior Simon Gaines was nominated for Maxpreps Week 35 Athlete of the Week.
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Gaines, along with AJ Budd of Mishawaka, Darius Compton of Monrovia and Noah McPeek of Fishers are nominees for baseball this week. They are all included in a fan vote, which can be accessed here.
Participants may vote as many times as they want. Voting will conclude on Monday.