The South Atlantic Conference Announces AstroTurf Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week Honors
Carson-Newman infielder Katie Pritchett 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 March 26-April 1, the League announced today.
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Carson-Newman infielder Katie Pritchett 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 March 26-April 1, the League announced today.
Pritchett, a senior from Ringgold, Ga., led the Eagles to a 3-1 record last week. She posted a .538 batting average with three home runs; including a walk-off blast against Wingate, seven RBI, four runs scored and a pair of walks. She also had a 1.231 slugging percentage and a .563 on-base percentage for the week.
Kenley, a junior from Charlotte, N.C., went 2-0 in the circle for the Bears last week with wins over Coker and Anderson. She threw a two-hit, complete game shutout against Coker and picked up the win against Anderson, throwing six scoreless innings, allowing just two hits with five strikeouts. For the week, she threw 13 scoreless innings of softball, allowed only four hits and had eight strikeouts.
This is Pritchett's first Player of the Week honor this season, while this is the third time that Kenley has earned Pitcher of the Week.
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
Mar. 27 – Rachel Barefield, Anderson
Apr. 3 – Katie Pritchett, Carson-Newman
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
Mar. 27 – Courtney Pearson, Queens
Apr. 3 – Emily Kenley, Lenoir-Rhyne
AstroTurf is an official corporate partner of the South Atlantic Conference and title sponsor of the Conference's Player of the Week awards program.
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