Overland Park, Kan. - For the first time this season, Central Methodist senior Joely Crider was named the Heart of America Softball Player of the Week by the conference office. 

Crider led the No. 8 Eagles to a perfect 4-0 record at the Branson Bash Classic this past weekend. 

The native of Eagle, Idaho, finished the week with six hits in 13 at-bats, including a double and a pair of home runs, for a .462 batting average. Additionally, Crider drove in six RBI. 

Central returns to action in the NAIASB Invitational beginning Friday, Feb. 20, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. 

To view the conference release on this week's Heart Softball Players of the Week, please click here. 

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