LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Freshman outfielder Sammy Scudder of Schreiner University and freshman pitcher Katherine Lee of the University of Dallas have been named SCAC Softball Players of the Week for their terrific performances this past weekend.
SCAC OFFENSIVE
PLAYER-OF-THE-WEEK
Games of March 3rd – March 9th
SAMMY SCUDDER
OF SCHREINER UNIVERSITY, a freshman outfielder from
San Antonio, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Softball Offensive
Player-of-the-Week for games played from Monday, March 3rd through
Sunday, March 9th.
Scudder was outstanding this past weekend for the
Mountaineers, going 6-for-12 (.500) at the plate with a triple and
six RBIs to lead Schriener to a series split against defending
champion Southwestern.
Scudder came through with two outs in the bottom
of the seventh with a two RBI single to give the Mountaineers a 7-6
win over the Pirates and earn a two game sweep on Saturday.
The following day she had a huge bases clearing triple that forced
extra innings. She finished with four RBIs in the game.
Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Junior catcher Mary Ann
Allison of Centenary paced the Ladies at the dish with a
.462 batting average going 6-for-13 at the plate. Freshman outfielder Lyda Tesauro of
Dallas hit .667 this week with eight hits including a RBI,
three stolen bases, a double, and five runs scored to lead Dallas
to a 3-1 record over the weekend. Sophomore catcher Christina Crandall
of Southwestern hit .533 this week with eight hits in 15 at
bats. She also had one double and three RBIs with a .600 slugging
percentage. Junior
outfielder Jaime Ohm of Texas Lutheran racked up a double,
scored two runs and drove in an RBI during the series, helping the
Bulldogs win three out of four while batting .667. Junior catcher Caitlynn Dykes of
Trinity went 2-3 with two runs and three RBI in the victory,
crushing a three-run homer that gave Trinity its first lead of the
game in the bottom of the fifth. The game was called one
batter later, making her round-tripper the game-winner. Austin College was
idle.
SCAC
PITCHER-OF-THE-WEEK
Games of March 3rd – March 9th
KATHERINE LEE
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS, a freshman right
handed pitcher from Houston, Texas, has been selected the SCAC
Softball Pitcher-of-the-Week for games played from Monday, March
3rd through Sunday, March 9th.
Lee pitched 18.2 innings and picked up two wins
this past weekend to lead the University of Dallas to a 3-1 weekend
over Centenary.
Lee started the series off with a complete game
shutout, allowing only two hits and striking out seven in the
win.
She came in relief and pitched 4.2 innings of scoreless ball,
allowing only one hit and followed that up with a complete game,
allowing three hits and only one run (unearned) to clinch the
series.
Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Senior pitcher Lynsi
Unruh of Centenary recorded 18 strikeouts in 18.2 innings of
work while going 1-1 in the circle and also drove in two runs.
Freshman pitcher Destiny
Rodriguez of Schreiner pitched a shutout to earn Schreiner
its first conference win in the SCAC along with four assist on the
weekend. Freshman pitcher
Cozette Palmer of Southwestern rearned her first win of the
season with 4.2 innings of work. She allowed just one run on three
hits while striking out nine and walking none. Freshman pitcher Amanda Lochte of
Texas Lutheran was dominant against Calumet College St.
Joseph this week, throwing 10 innings and allowing just two earned
runs for an ERA of 1.40. Sophomore pitcher Katie Castillon of
Trinity gave up three runs on six hits in five innings of
work, striking out five batters. After suffering through a
rain-soaked first inning during which she allowed two runs,
Castillon settled in and pitched the team to victory. Austin College was
idle.
To view the entire SCAC Fast Pitch Weekly, for week five, click here.