The South Atlantic Conference Announces Softball Players of the Week, March 15
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Wingate's Taylor Laskey was tabbed the Astroturf South Atlantic Conference Softball Player of the Week, while Brianna Taylor was tabbed the Astroturf South Atlantic Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week for games played March 7-13, the League announced today.
Laskey, a senior from Cherryville, N.C., hit .800 and slugged 1.700 to lead the Bulldogs to a 3-1 record last week. She pounded out eight hits in the four-game span and finished with two multiple hit games. Against No. 8 Georgia College on March 12, Laskey went 3-for-4 with two home runs and five runs batted in. She finished the week with nine total RBI to go along with three long balls. The honor is her first Player of the Week honor this season.
Taylor, a sophomore from Ooltewah, Tenn., recorded 21 strikeouts in four wins last week. She posted two complete games and gave up just one earned run in 22.2 innings-pitched. She highlighted her week with eight strikeouts in a complete game two-hit shutout win over Ohio Valley on March 11. Taylor finished the week with a 0.31 ERA in her four outings. The award is her first Pitcher of the Week selection this season.
2016 Astroturf SAC Softball Players of the Week
Feb. 9 - Madison Carter, Lenoir-Rhyne
Feb. 16 - Christina Linton, Newberry
Feb. 23 - Jordin Phillips, Lenoir-Rhyne
Mar. 1 - Carli Hurtado, Anderson
Mar. 8 - Elaina Frantellizzi, Queens
Mar. 15 - Taylor Laskey, Wingate
2016 Astroturf SAC Softball Pitchers of the Week
Feb. 9 - Carley Tysinger, Catawba
Feb. 16 - Augie Pena, Anderson
Feb. 23 - Carley Tysinger, Catawba
Mar. 1 - Augie Pena, Anderson
Mar. 8 - Lindsay Dean, Carson-Newman & Jamie Hroback, Brevard
Mar. 15 - Brianna Taylor, Lincoln Memorial