The South Atlantic Conference Announces AstroTurf SAC Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week, Mar. 7
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Sarah Kenley of Lenoir-Rhyne was tabbed the AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Softball Player of the Week, while Courtney Pearson of Queens was selected as the Astroturf South Atlantic Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week for games played Feb. 27-Mar. 5, the League announced today.
Kenley, a senior from Charlotte, North Carolina, led the Bears to a 5-0 record last week. She recorded seven runs with eight hits including two doubles, a triple, and a home run on the week. She posted 11 RBI over the weekend on her way to a slugging percentage of 1.071. In the 3-1 victory against Charleston on Sunday, she had three RBI to couple with her homerun. Kenley currently sits at third in the league in RBI with 26 and third in home runs with five on the year. The honor marks her first Player of the Week selection this year.
Pearson, a freshman from Candler, North Carolina, saw an era of 1.17 as she went 3-1 last week. Pearson struck out 19 batters while giving up only four earned runs. She pitched a shutout against Barton in the team's 8-0 victory where she struck out eight batters. Against Fairmont State, Pearson gave up only one earned run and pitched five strikeouts as the Royals went on to win 8-2. The honor marks her first Player of the Week selection this season.
2017 AstroTurf SAC Softball Players of the Week
Feb. 5 – Taylor Barcomb, Coker
Feb. 12 – Hannah Price, Coker
Feb. 19 – Erin Boone, Lenoir-Rhyne
Feb. 26 – Dakotah Fraley, Lincoln Memorial
Mar. 5 – Sarah Kenley, Lenoir-Rhyne
2017 AstroTurf SAC Softball Pitcher of the Week
Feb. 5 – Devon Morrison, Newberry
Feb. 12 – Christine Carver, Coker
Feb. 19 – Brandi Parks, Lenoir-Rhyne
Feb. 26 – Brandi Parks, Lenoir-Rhyne
Mar. 5 – Courtney Pearson, Queens