Big Lake Athlete of the Week: Jade Potter

Posted 3/23/23

Clewiston High School senior Jade Potter is this week’s Big Lake Athlete of the Week for her performance with the Lady Tiger varsity softball team.

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Big Lake Athlete of the Week: Jade Potter

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Clewiston High School senior Jade Potter is this week’s Big Lake Athlete of the Week for her performance with the Lady Tiger varsity softball team.

During Clewiston’s 11-3 win over King’s Academy on March 7, Potter had two hits, 2 RBIs and two doubles. On defense Potter and fellow senior Samantha Morales pulled off a double play.

Potter has hit three doubles so far this season, tied for the most on the team with junior Jalyssa Wilson. Through the first seven games of Clewiston’s schedule, Potter hasn’t committed an error on defense.

Clewiston is coming off a season which saw them finish as district runners-up. Last season in the district quarterfinal they upset King’s Academy 13-11. Before the loss King’s Academy was headed into that district game on a five-win streak and and an impressive 11-3 record.

King’s Academy had defeated the Lady Tigers earlier in the season 13-10, but in the playoff Clewiston flipped the script and came away with the win thanks to an 8-run performance in the fifth inning.

In that game Potter and Samantha Morales, and Jayla Vallejo all tied for the most hits with two. Nyla Hill led the team with 3 RBIs, followed by Vallejo with 2.  The Lady Tigers had four stolen bases.

Next Clewiston travels to take on LaBelle on March 24, then they’ll be on the road to face American Heritage on March 28. The Lady Tigers will be back home on March 30 when they host the Glades Day Lady Gators.

If you have someone you’d like to nominate for Big Lake Athlete of the Week, email Lake Okeechobee News sports reporter Richard Marion at rmarion@iniusa.org or visit our Athlete of the Week nomination page at southcentralfloridalife.com/athlete.

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