Pin Hitters Making Early Impressions at Midwest Power League #1

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Let's bring out a few top performers from Sunday's Power League.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We had a lot to see at last weekend's Midwest Power League. It's typically our gateway into the club season, and that comes with ample opportunities to make early impressions. That's the focus of today's feature, and we're honing in on the pin hitters for this one.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>All age groups are in play. Let's do it.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["187692"],"_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":"We'll start this feature with a few seasoned veterans. Holly locked down the right pin for Premier 18 Black and contributed in a variety of areas. Her length was an incredible asset in the blocking phase and also allowed Holly to kill a ton of transition balls. 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