Lenoir-Rhyne Sweeps South Atlantic Conference AstroTurf Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week Honors

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Lenoir-Rhyne outfielder Erin Boone has been named the South Atlantic Conference AstroTurf Softball Player of the Week, and Lenoir-Rhyne left-handed pitcher Emily Kenley has been named the South Atlantic Conference AstroTurf Softball Pitcher of the Week for games played Mar. 12-18, the League announced today.

Boone, a junior from Creedmoor, N.C., led the No. 12 Bears to a perfect 6-0 week, including a sweep of Tusculum to start conference play. She batted .588 (10-for-17) with two home runs, three doubles, seven RBI and five runs scored. She also had a slugging percentage of 1.118 this week and an on-base percentage of .667.

Kenley, a junior from Charlotte, N.C., went 3-0 last week in the circle for the No. 12 Bears. She earned wins against Augusta, USC Aiken and Tusculum, and helped Lenoir-Rhyne extend its winning streak to 15 games. For the week, she allowed just one earned run in 20 innings of work with 18 strikeouts and a 0.35 ERA.

This is Boone's first Player of the Week accolade this season, while this is the second Pitcher of the Week honor for Kenley.

2018 SAC AstroTurf Softball Players of the Week

Feb. 6 – Cailah Niles, Anderson
Feb. 13 – Abby Lathan, Queens
Feb. 20 – Maria Williamson, Coker
Feb. 27 – Hannah Price, Coker
Mar. 6 – Haley Caldwell, Carson-Newman
Mar. 13 – Haley Simonds, Newberry
Mar. 20 – Erin Boone, Lenoir-Rhyne

2018 SAC AstroTurf Softball Pitchers of the Week

Feb. 6 – Lacie Rinus, Carson-Newman
Feb. 13 – Shannon McGuire, Queens
Feb. 20 – Emily Kenley, Lenoir-Rhyne
Feb. 27 – Christine Carver, Coker
Mar. 6 – Christine Carver, Coker
Mar. 13 – Taylor Plemons, Tusculum
Mar. 20 – Emily Kenley, Lenoir-Rhyne

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