Lauren Mirtoni (Roseville, Ca.) was one of over 600,000 boys and girls, ages 7-14, who competed in the Pitch Hit & Run program this past spring for the opportunity to advance to the National Finals of the annual competition.

Lauren won competitions on the local, sectional and team levels. With her outstanding performance, Lauren is awarded with this week’s ASA/USA Junior Olympic (JO) Player of the Week honor, presented by Worth Fastpitch and FloSoftball.com.

Announced this week by the Amateur Softball Association (ASA)/USA Softball, Mirtoni’s score at the team competition was one of the top three in her age group, earning the trip to the National Finals during MLB’s All-Star Week in Cincinnati.

“Lauren works hard in practice and plays hard in games. You can always find her putting in extra time after practice with her dad and head coach, Matt Mirtoni” says close friend and Sacramento ASA JO Commissioner, Cassi Ponzo. “Lauren is a beast at the plate and boasts one of the highest batting averages on any team she plays for. Her swing is flawless.”

During the Pitch Hit & Run program, Lauren hit six for six targets while also hitting the furthest of all the youth girl participants at the team competition level. As a 2021 high school graduate, Mirtoni has plenty of time to continue to develop her skills in the batter’s box. With a batting average of .416 (5-for-12), she had 12 total bases and one home run.

To learn more about Lauren Mirtoni’s experience at Pitch, Hit & Run, please click here.

Established to recognize JO players 18 years or younger for outstanding play in an ASA/USA sanctioned event, the ASA/USA Softball JO Player of the Week honors 10 athletes, male or female, from May 27 – August 4 following the conclusion of the ASA/USA JO National Championships. In order to be eligible for the award, athletes must be registered with their local ASA/USA association and must participate in ASA/USA Softball sanctioned events or tournaments during the week nominated. Nominations can be made here: FloSoftball.com.

2015 ASA/USA Softball JO Player of the Week award schedule

• Week 1 (May 27 – June 2): Bella Hills (Branford, Conn.) – Connecticut Impact
• Week 2 (June 3 – 9): Hailey Peloquin (Woonsocket, R.I.) – RI Thunder Gold
• Week 3 (June 10 – 16): Aryka Knoche (Little Canada, Mn.) – Renegades ‘98
• Week 4 (June 17 – 23): Trinity Lennon (Pawcatuck, Conn.) – CT Cyclones 00
• Week 5 (June 24 – 30): Meg Cohrs (Elburn, Ill.) – Kane County Xplosion 16U Black
• Week 6 (July 1 – 7): Lauren Mirtoni (Roseville, Ca.) – Roseville Thunder Elite
• Week 7 (July 8 – 14): Winner announced July 17
• Week 8 (July 15 – 21): Winner announced July 24
• Week 9 (July 22 – 28): Winner announced July 31
• Week 10 (July 29 – August 4): Winner announced August 7

Honorable Mentions:
Sydney Tody (Rancho Palos Verdes, Ca.) – With a 0.82 ERA, pitcher for the PV Nightmare, led the 16U squad to three wins in two days, including the Championship game in the 18U division of the Chino Milk Can Classic, this past holiday weekend. Sydney threw a two two-hit shutout games and won the Championship while giving up a total of nine hits over seven innings. On the other side, only having one at bat in the three games, Tody helped sparked a rally with a double.