15 Athletes with Dominant Day 2 Performances at the PD Gauntlet

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These athletes were key to their team's success on Day 2 of the Prep Dig Gauntlet. They were relentless throughout matches and really stepped up for their teams. There are so many talented athletes at this event which makes it so fun to watch, and of course, means my notes app is bursting with information!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["323926"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Sophia was one of the first on my list for day 1 and was right there again on day 2. She is an incredibly impactful right side who swings tough angles and is efficient with every ball she gets. 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Reilly is consistent and gritty.","_player_evaluations_11_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_12_player":["107552"],"_player_evaluations_12_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_12_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_12_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_12_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_12_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_12_evaluation":"Audrey is a lefty setter and right side who dominates in all six rotations. She runs the court at a high level and is a player that will always give full effort to every ball. When she is in the front row, she is aggressive yet does not make a lot of errors. 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