The South Atlantic Conference Announces Softball Players of the Week, March 29
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Lenoir-Rhyne's Madison Cater was tabbed the Astroturf South Atlantic Conference Softball Player of the Week, while Carley Tysinger from Catawba was tabbed the Astroturf South Atlantic Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week for games played March 21-27, the League announced today.
Carter, a sophomore from Bessmer City, N.C., pounded out nine hits and five RBI to lead the Bears to three SAC series wins last week. She posted a hit in all six games played and recorded multiple hits in a pair of contests. Carter finished the week with a double and a home run to slug .650 in the six-game span. She scored five runs on the week and produced an on-base percentage of .500. The award is her second Player of the Week selection this season.
Tysinger, a senior from Lexington, N.C., posted three wins and a save for the Catawba Indians last week. She struck out 38 hitters and gave up just two earned runs in 25 innings pitched. All three of her wins were complete game outings, including an extra inning win vs. Carson-Newman as she was needed to pitch an extra inning. She scattered 11 hits in her four games and finished the week with a 0.56 ERA. The honor is her fourth Pitcher of the Week plaudit 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
Mar. 22 - Elayna Siebert, Carson-Newman
Mar. 29 - Madison Carter, Lenoir-Rhyne
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
Mar 22 - Carley Tysinger, Catawba
Mar. 29 - Carley Tysinger, Catawba