The South Atlantic Conference Announces AstroTurf SAC Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week, Mar. 21
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Katie Pritchett of Carson-Newman was tabbed the AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Softball Player of the Week, while Devon Morrison of Newberry was selected as the Astroturf South Atlantic Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week for games played Mar. 13th-Mar 19th, the League announced today.
Pritchett, a junior from Ringgold, Georgia, spearheaded the Eagles' four-win week last week with doubleheader victories against Young Harris and Queens. Against Queens, she hit her first two home runs of the year and tallied four RBI in the interconference matchup. She finished with a batting average and an OBP of 1.000 against the Royals last week. She totaled three runs, five hits, two home runs, five RBI, and finished with a slugging percentage of 1.500 percent. The honor marks her first Player of the Week selection this season.
Morrison, a senior from Tampa, Florida, pitched two complete games for two victories last week. In a 9-1 victory over Augusta, she surrendered seven hits while only giving up one run and adding three strikeouts to her stat line. On Saturday, Morrison lead the Wolves to a 9-1 victory over conference foe Mars Hill. In the contest Morrison only surrendered four hits while striking out six Mars Hill batters. She finished her week posting two wins, surrendering eleven hits, only allowing two runs, nine strikeouts, and finished with a 1.27 era. Morrison is currently No. 2 in the League with 11 wins on the year. 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
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