SAMANTHA SAENZ OF SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, a sophomroe catcher from Edcouch, Texas, has been named the SCAC Softball Hitter-of-the-Week for games played from Monday, April 10 through Sunday, April 16. SCAC Softball Release - Week 10
Saenz led the SCAC last week with a blistering .727 batting average, going 8-for-11 at the plate to lift Southwestern to a key series sweep over Schreiner at home. She collected a hit in all three contests, including five in the opener. Her five hits are tied for the second most in a single game in SCAC history. In addition, Saenz drove in four runs, collecting at least one RBI in all three contests, scored three times, and walked twice to post an impressive .769 batting average .
Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Junior first baseman Isabelle Dominguez of Centenary hit a sizzling .714 (5-of-7) over the weekend as she helped lead the Ladies to a three-game home sweep over Austin College. Dominguez finished with a home run, four RBI, five runs scored, and a double. First-year outfielder Rebecca Archibald of St. Thomas was outstanding in the Celts series sweep over Dallas last weekend. Archibald hit .556, collecting a hit in each game, scored six runs and stole five bases. First-year utility Annie Kay of Texas Lutheran hit a season high .600 last week against Trinity, stealing six bases and scoring six runs on the weekend including a four run, four stolen base game on Saturday against the Tigers. The four runs tie a program record for runs scored in a game and the four stolen bases tie for third most in a single game. Kay also drew five walks in three games.
| SCAC Softball Offensive Players-of-the-Week | |
| Week 1 | Danielle Pedraza, Schreiner University |
| Week 2 | Kaylea Patridge, Centenary College |
| Week 3 | Linzee Leal, Texas Lutheran University |
| Week 4 | Calle Collier, Southwestern University |
| Week 5 | Caelee Clark, Texas Lutheran University |
| Week 6 | Chloe Bennett, University of St. Thomas |
| Week 7 | Jaelyn Simmons, University of St. Thomas |
| Week 8 | Danielle Pedraza, Schreiner University |
| Week 9 | Serena Gonzalez, Texas Lutheran University |
| Week 10 | Samantha Saenz, Southwestern University |
| Week 11 | |