SAC Softball Weekly Awards go to Coker’s Weatherford, Wingate’s Houser
The SAC softball weekly awards were announced on Tuesday, honoring Coker outfielder Sydney Weatherford and Wingate pitcher Stacey Houser.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – The SAC softball weekly awards were announced on Tuesday, honoring Coker outfielder Sydney Weatherford and Wingate pitcher Stacey Houser.
SAC Softball Player of the Week | Sydney Weatherford, Coker
Weatherford had a monster week for Coker, hitting .769 with a 1.692 slugging percentage. She had 10 hits in 13 at-bats – including six extra-base hits – and 11 RBI.
In Coker's Wednesday split with Queens, Weatherford went 5-of-7 with three home runs, a double and seven RBI. She also notched five hits in a Sunday double-header with Mars Hill, including a 4-of-5, two-double performance in game two.
Weatherford's 32 RBI this season currently rank fifth in the SAC.
SAC Softball Pitcher of the Week | Stacey Houser, Wingate
Houser went 3-0 on the mound last week, allowing only two earned runs in 19.2 innings pitched to finish with a 0.71 ERA for the Bulldogs.
Houser won both games of a key Wingate double-header sweep of Lenoir-Rhyne on Thursday, throwing a complete game in the opener followed by 5.2 innings of relief work in game two. She then tossed a complete-game shutout on Sunday in a 1-0 WU victory against Anderson, surrendering just three hits while striking out six.
Houser's 17 wins lead the SAC, and her 1.66 ERA ranks fifth in the conference.