SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Omaha third baseman Sydney Thomason and righthander Maddia Groff garnered the latest Kwik Star Summit League Softball Peak Performer and Pitcher of the Week honors, League officials announced Monday.
 
Groff and Thomason led the Mavericks to a 4-0 week as they improved their overall record to 18-4 with a pair of wins over Central Arkansas and Illinois State.  
 
At the plate, Thomason registered a trio of multi-hit games as she went 7-for-13 with three home runs and two doubles, while driving in seven.
 
She homered and scored a career-high four runs in a 12-4 victory over Central Arkansas, then delivered her second multi-homer game in a 6-1 win over Central Arkansas. The Ripon, Calif., native hit a solo home run in the first and belted a three-run homer in the third to break open a 2-1 contest as she finished with a career-high five RBI.
 
Thomason capped her weekend by going 2-for-4 with three RBI in a 9-1 victory over the Redbirds. 
 
Groff picked up two victories over Central Arkansas in the circle, logging 13 innings to go with 18 strikeouts in her two outings against the Bears.
 
The Omaha, Neb., native fanned nine in each of her starts as she improved to 9-2 on the season. In her first start, she tossed her fifth complete game, allowing only one earned run on two hits.
 
She closed out her weekend allowing two earned runs on four hits over six innings of work. Groff fanned nine to move past the century mark on the season with a league-best 102 punchouts.  
 
PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Sydney Thomason, Omaha
Sr. | Infield | Ripon, Calif.

• Batted .538 (7-for-13) during a 4-0 week for the Mavericks, finishing with nine runs and nine RBI
• Registered her second career multi-homer game and drove in a career-high five runs in 6-1 victory over Central Arkansas 
• Scored a career-high four runs in 12-4 victory over Illinois State
• This is Thomason’s first career weekly accolade.

Also nominated: Camryn Lasota (North Dakota), Amai Hanta (North Dakota State), and Abby Gentry (South Dakota State).
 
PEAK PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Maddia Groff, Omaha
So. | Pitcher | Omaha, Neb.

• Earned two wins over Central Arkansas to improve to 9-2 on the season 
• In first win, tossed her fifth complete game of the season, allowing only one earned run on two hits
• Fanned nine batters in each victory, moving past the century mark with a league-best 102 punchouts on the campaign
• This is Groff’s second weekly accolade of the season

Also nominated: Makaela Carr (North Dakota), Madison Wihlm (North Dakota State), and Akayla Barnard (South Dakota State).
 
2025 Softball Peak Performers of the Week
February 10
Peak Performer: Ava Rongisch, Omaha
Peak Pitcher: Makaela Carr, North Dakota
 
February 17
Peak Performer: Sammy Schmidt, Omaha
Peak Pitcher: Maddia Groff, Omaha
 
February 24
Peak Performer: Rylee Henderson, North Dakota State
Peak Pitcher: McKenna Young, South Dakota
 
March 3
Peak Performer: Tatum Villotta, South Dakota
Peak Pitcher: Clara Edwards, South Dakota
 
March 10
Peak Performer: Sydney Thomason, Omaha
Peak Pitcher: Maddia Groff, Omaha
 
 
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