Brook Hill's Karmen Miller. (Brook Hill)

Brook Hill’s Karmen Miller and Troup’s Heather Longino have earned Tyler Morning Telegraph Softball Player of the Week honors for games played March 31-April 5.

Miller is the Pitcher of the Week, and Longino is the Hitter of the Week.

Miller struck out 23 batters and reached 706 career strikeouts in a doubleheader sweep of rival Grace Community.

Miller threw a perfect game in the opener with 10 strikeouts in five innings in the 10-0 victory. In the nightcap, Miller allowed five runs — three earned — on four hits with 10 strikeouts and three walks in five innings in a 23-5 victory. Miller also had two hits in the last game with a triple, five RBIs and four runs scored.

Longino, a freshman, went 5-for-6 (.833) with a home run, two triples, a double and two RBIs.

In other outstanding performances in the area last week (nominated by coaches):

PITCHING

Whitehouse’s Taylor Morris went 1-0, allowing one unearned run on three hits with nine strikeouts and four walks in six innings.

Bullard junior Brooklyn Brannen posted a 0.00 ERA with 11 strikeouts in five innings.

Troup senior Taylor Gillispie picked up two wins, posting a .636 ERA with 20 strikeouts in 11 innings.

Arp’s Addison Carpenter posted a .000 ERA with six strikeouts in four innings in a win over Sabine.

HITTING

Whitehouse’s Shilee Yutterman went 2-for-3 (.667) with two home runs, three RBIs and two runs.

Bullard junior Kirstin Malone went 3-for-4 (.750) with a home run, three RBIs and three stolen bases.

Brook Hill’s Menah Harley went 6-for-8 (.833).

Arp’s Lacy Fletcher went 6-for-7 (.857) with three doubles, four RBIs and four runs.

East Texas teams ranked in the Texas Girls Coaches Association rankings are Hallsville No. 14 and Lufkin No. 16 in Class 5A; Bullard No. 5, Gilmer No. 17 and Van No. 20 in 4A; Arp No. 8, Hughes Springs No. 10, Huntington No. 14, Hooks No. 16, Troup No. 17 and DeKalb No. 18; and Timpson No. 11, Detroit No. 13, Corrigan-Camden No. 16, Groveton No. 19, Joaquin No. 21 and Maud No. 22 in 2A/1A.

Coaches are asked to send in their nominations to brandon.ogden@tylerpaper.com or sports@tylerpaper.com by 11 a.m. each Tuesday.