{"id":8245,"date":"2017-04-09T11:22:30","date_gmt":"2017-04-09T11:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pasadenasportsnow.com\/?p=8245"},"modified":"2017-04-09T11:32:36","modified_gmt":"2017-04-09T11:32:36","slug":"boys-athlete-of-the-week-max-blessinger-of-maranatha-high-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pasadenasportsnow.com\/?p=8245","title":{"rendered":"Boys Athlete of the Week: Max Blessinger of Maranatha High School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Name: Max Blessinger<\/strong><br \/>\nSchool: Maranatha High School<br \/>\nGrade: Sophomore<br \/>\nSport: Baseball<br \/>\nPosition: Infield<\/p>\n<p><strong>Accomplishments:<\/strong> Blessinger has been nothing short of amazing thus far. The sophomore had four hits in six at-bats in a Saturday doubleheader sweep over Alhambra. He scored four runs, walked twice and stole three bases. On the season, Blessinger is hitting .511 with 23 hits, 20 runs and 12 RBI. 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