When the Wetumpka softball team needed someone to step up this week, it always seemed to be junior pitcher and outfielder Mya Holt.
The Troy University commit was named the AHSAA Class 6A Tournament MVP after Wetumpka claimed the Class 6A state championship on Friday night.
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