The South Atlantic Conference Announces AstroTurf SAC Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week, Apr. 4
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Erin Boone of Lenoir-Rhyne was tabbed the AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Softball Player of the Week, while Lacie Rinus of Carson-Newman was selected as the Astroturf South Atlantic Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week for games played Mar. 27th-Apr. 2nd, the League announced today.
Boone, a sophomore from Creedmoor, North Carolina, led the Bear's to a 3-1 week in her campaign with doubleheaders against Newberry and Mars Hill. Consistency was key as she recorded two hits and a run in all four games. In game two of the Newberry doubleheader, which Lenoir-Rhyne split 1-1, she had four RBI in the 11-0 shutout against the Wolves. She also hit two home-runs to highlight her week. Boone finished the week with a .529 on-base-percentage and a slugging percentage of .938. The honor marks her second Player of the Week selection this season.
Rinus, a freshman from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, pitched three complete games last week and come away victorious in each. She allowed only nine hits between her three appearances and surrendered only two runs in her 19-total innings pitched. Rinus struck out twenty-five batters over last week's stretch to put her at first in the conference with 136 total on the season. The honor marks her second Player of the Week selection this season.
2017 AstroTurf SAC Softball Players of the Week
Feb. 7 – Taylor Barcomb, Coker
Feb. 14 – Hannah Price, Coker
Feb. 21 – Erin Boone, Lenoir-Rhyne
Feb. 28 – Dakotah Fraley, Lincoln Memorial
Mar. 7 – Sarah Kenley, Lenoir-Rhyne
Mar. 14 – Allie Jones, Lincoln Memorial
Mar. 21 – Katie Pritchett, Carson-Newman
Mar. 28 – Taylor Scott, Carson-Newman
Apr. 4 – Erin Boone, Lenoir-Rhyne
2017 AstroTurf SAC Softball Pitcher of the Week
Feb. 7 – Devon Morrison, Newberry
Feb. 14 – Christine Carver, Coker
Feb. 21 – Brandi Parks, Lenoir-Rhyne
Feb. 28 – Brandi Parks, Lenoir-Rhyne
Mar. 7 – Courtney Pearson, Queens
Mar. 14 – Brianna Taylor, Lincoln Memorial
Mar. 21 – Devon Morrison, Newberry
Mar. 28 – Lacie Rinus, Carson-Newman
Apr. 4 – Lacie Rinus, Carson-Newman