DANVILLE \u2014 Brynley Wenig has a big name to live up to.<\/p>\n
Her father, Jake Wenig, is a legend in Danville High School sports lore. Jake Wenig was an all-state basketball player for the Bears, teaming with his older brother, Isaiah, to help Danville win back-to-back state championships in boys basketball in 2001 and 2002.<\/p>\n
Brynley Wenig is making a name for herself on the softball field for the Bears this summer.<\/p>\n
Wenig is hitting .400 with a .455 on-base percentage and a .650 slugging percentage. She has two doubles and one home run, has scored six runs and driven in three runs.<\/p>\n
In the circle, she has a 1.59 earned-run average. In 22 innings, she has allowed 17 hits and five earned runs, walked just five and struck out 37.<\/p>\n
In a recent loss to West Burlington-Notre Dame, Wenig had a monster game. She went 4-for-4 with two doubles and a home run, scored four runs and drove in three.<\/p>\n
Wenig is playing a key role for second-year coach Makenzie Morris, who is trying to re-establish the program to its former glory.<\/p>\n
As an eighth grader, Wenig hit .333 with a .451 on-base percentage and a .427 slugging percentage. She finished with five doubles and one triple, scored 18 runs and drove in 14 runs.<\/p>\n
In the circle, Wenig had a 2.81 ERA. In 97 innings, she allowed 100 hits and 39 earned runs, walked 38 and struck out 114.<\/p>\n
Just like her father, when the lights are brightest, Brynley Wenig is at her best.<\/p>\n
The Hawk Eye recently caught up with Wenig, the High School Athlete of the Week, to learn a little more about her.<\/p>\n
What is your favorite sport besides softball?<\/p>\n
Volleyball<\/p>\n
Something I learned from a coach that I will never forget is …<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t take things personally.<\/p>\n
My favorite moment in softball was …<\/p>\n
Making friends with unexpected people.<\/p>\n
My most embarrassing moment in softball was …<\/p>\n
I tripped on the mound after striking someone out.<\/p>\n
A role model that has had the most influence on me is …<\/p>\n
Ronnie Brandenburg and Matt Holmes.<\/p>\n
Something on my bucket list is …<\/p>\n
Traveling with my best friend.<\/p>\n
My favorite meal is …<\/p>\n
Street Tacos from Buffalo Wild Wings.<\/p>\n
If I won the lottery, my first purchase would be …<\/p>\n
Huge beach house.<\/p>\n
My biggest pet peeve is\u2026<\/p>\n
People chewing with their mouth open.<\/p>\n
In my free time I enjoy …<\/p>\n
Shopping and tanning.<\/p>\n
My favorite motivational slogan or quote is …<\/p>\n
\u201cHard work beats talent when talent doesn\u2019t work hard.\u201d<\/p>\n
Which teacher has had the biggest influence on you and why?<\/p>\n
Mrs. Taeger has had the biggest influence on me because she doesn\u2019t sugar coat things and always tells the truth.<\/p>\n
What is special about your high school?<\/p>\n
How supportive the community is.<\/p>\n
In 25 years, I will be\u2026<\/p>\n
Rich and happy.<\/p>\n
Something about myself that would surprise people is …<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve never tried any seafood.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"DANVILLE \u2014 Brynley Wenig has a big name to live up to. Her father, Jake Wenig, is a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":723944,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2288],"tags":[2309,5,2314,2313,2413,19,2310,2328,2304,2318,2308,2319,4,2305,2303],"class_list":["post-723943","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mlb-postseason","tag-ball-and-bat-games","tag-baseball","tag-baseball-finals","tag-baseball-playoffs-and-champions","tag-champion-seasons-in-major-league-baseball","tag-major-league-baseball","tag-major-league-baseball-competitions","tag-major-league-baseball-playoffs","tag-major-league-baseball-postseason","tag-major-league-baseball-seasons","tag-major-league-baseball-teams","tag-major-league-baseball-teams-seasons","tag-mlb","tag-mlb-playoffs","tag-mlb-postseason"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116736841707599605","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/723943","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=723943"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/723943\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/723944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=723943"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=723943"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=723943"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}