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NewsTribune Athlete of the Week: Fieldcrest’s Layten Gerdes · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: The News Tribune Athlete of the Week fieldcrests Layton Girds.
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  Written by Kevin Schlum. This article is being read by
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  an automated voice brought to you by Everlett. Fieldcrest's senior
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  Layton Girds had a strong week on the mound and
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  at the plate for the Knights. Gerds was the winning
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  pitcher against Fieldcrest, giving up two unearned runs on three
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  hits while striking out nine batters and walking one in
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  five innings. He also went two for two with a
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  home run, five RBIs and three runs. Against Leroy, Gerdas
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  went two for four with a home run, two RBIs
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  and two runs. He threw really well in his start
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  against Fisher. Fieldcrest's coach Mark Brown said he executed pitches
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  and kept Fisher hitters off balance most of the night. Offensively,
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  Layton had a good week. He had two home runs
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  and got on base a lot for us. For his performance,
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  Gourds was voted the News Tribute Athlete of the Week,
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  sponsored by Sullivan's and Grasser's Plumbing and Heating. Girds answered
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  some questions from News Tribune sports editor Kevin Schlum, When
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  did you start playing baseball and How did you get
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  into it? Girds. I was five years old when I
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  started playing baseball. My mom and dad introduced me to
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  the sport, and I have loved it since. What do
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  you enjoy about playing baseball? Girds? What I enjoy about
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  baseball is the feeling of relaxation while competing. What makes
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  you a good baseball player? Girds? What makes me a
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  good player is my physicality. I present on the field
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  as a two way and not having a performance based mindset. Rather,
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  I'm focused on growth, which makes me a good leader
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  and example. What is your favorite sports memory? Girds? I
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  have two favorite sports memories. The first is being able
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  to play at the Brewers Stadium and playing in the
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  Dominican Republic were both experiences of a lifetime. If you
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  could travel anywhere in the world World, where would you go?
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  And why? Girds? If I could go anywhere, I'd go
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  to Turks and Caicos. It looks amazing with What food
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  could you win a eating contest? Girds? Honey barbecue wings.
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  What is your most played song recently? Church Free promo
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  by Little Baby. If you could get advice from anyone,
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  who would it be and why? Girds? My dad he
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  knows me best. What are your plans after high school? Girds?
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  After high school, I will be attending Southwestern Illinois College
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  to continue playing baseball while also pursuing my education. What
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  I'm studying is currently undecided. What are your thoughts on
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  your individual performance last week? Girds? Going four for six
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  last week and pitching well always feels good. I credit
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  that to the people around me who make me better
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  and my work ethic while just taking advantage of the
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  opportunities given