POPLARVILLE, Miss. — It was an impressive week on the diamond for Pearl River's Peyton Hoffmayer (Ocean Springs) and Caston Thompson (Jayess; Brookhaven Academy), and the duo have been named Wildcats of the Week for their efforts.

PEYTON HOFFMAYER
Hoffmayer was nearly impossible to get out in a 3-1 week for the Pearl River softball team. She finished the four-game stretch with a .643 batting average, .643 on-base percentage and a 1.571 slugging percentage. She collected three homers, two doubles and one triple while driving in nine runs and scoring six. Hoffmayer also made her first pitching appearance of her collegiate career, throwing two innings and allowing just one walk. She struck out one. 

The dual-sport athlete has been a reliable bat for the Wildcats all season. In 41 games, Hoffmayer is hitting .403 with nine homers, eight doubles and two triples. She has driven in 44 runs and scored 31. 

CASTON THOMPSON
Thompson put together one of the most impressive weeks of the year for Pearl River baseball in sweeps of Gulf Coast and Coahoma. He wrapped up the week with an unreal .727 batting average, .750 on-base percentage and 1.455 slugging percentage. He bashed two homers and two doubles, driving in 10 runs. He also scored four runs and walked once. 

The left-handed hitter has played in 27 games for the Wildcats this season and currently holds a .417 batting average, .525 on-base percentage and .833 slugging percentage. He has tallied seven doubles, six homers, 28 RBIs, 20 runs and 15 walks throughout the year.

UP NEXT
Pearl River has a pair of big-time doubleheaders against East Central on Wednesday. Softball heads to Decatur for a 3 p.m. first pitch against the Warriors, while baseball hosts them at Dub Herring Park at 3 p.m. Softball will be livestreamed at ECCCLive.com, and baseball can be found at PRCCMedia.com/Gold.

PREVIOUS WINNERS
Aug. 21: Frederikke Nielsen (women's soccer) and Christopher Dommer (men's soccer)
Aug. 28: Sammie Smith (volleyball) and Barrett Breazeale (men's soccer)
Sept. 11: Jolee Gibson (volleyball) and Jordan Watts (football) 
Sept. 18: Celine Grothe (women's soccer) and Tyree Jackson (football)
Sept. 25: Sammie Smith (volleyball) and Christopher Dommer (men's soccer)
Oct. 2: Kate Eiland (rodeo) and Ian Graham (men's soccer)
Oct. 9: Karrigan Cagley (rodeo) and Kristoff Graham (men's soccer)
Oct. 16: Natalie Bartholomew (volleyball) and Kam Norwood (football)
Oct. 23: Ann Maris Ragan (women's soccer) and Tiago Honorio Jr. (men's soccer)
Oct. 30: Jolee Gibson (volleyball) and Kayvon Barnes (football)
Nov. 6: Celine Grothe (women's soccer) and Aden Smith (men's soccer)
Nov. 13: Mikayla Riley (women's basketball) and Austin Green (men's basketball)
Nov. 20: Taylor Johnson-Matthews (women's basketball) and Ezereke Dawson Jr. (men's basketball)
Nov. 27: Thanksgiving break
Dec. 4: Taylor Johnson-Matthews (women's basketball) and Ta'Zir Smith (men's basketball)
Jan. 8: Marley Freeman (women's basketball) and Ta'Zir Smith (men's basketball)
Jan. 16: Mikayla Riley (women's basketball) and Tye Gholar (men's basketball)
Jan. 22: Brooklyn Anderson (women's basketball) and Austin Green (men's basketball)
Jan. 29: Taylor Johnson-Matthews (women's basketball) and Ta'Zir Smith (men's basketball)
Feb. 5: Lainee Bailey (softball) and Hollis Porter (baseball) 
Feb. 12: Bryn Daughtery (softball) and Jeff Ince (baseball)
Feb. 19: Avery Young (women's basketball) and Austin Tommasini (baseball)
Feb. 26: Peyton Hoffmayer (softball) and Hollis Porter (baseball)
March 4: Taylor Johnson-Matthews (women's basketball) and JP Robertson (baseball)
March 11: Avery Young (women's basketball) and Jeff Ince (baseball)
March 18: Morgan Lavernge (softball) and JT Schnoor (baseball)
March 25: Kate Eiland (rodeo) and Thomas Crabtree (baseball)
April 2: Anna Kate Rounsaville (softball) and Thomas Crabtree (baseball)
April 8: Bryn Daughtery (softball) and Marshall Phillips (baseball)

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