LOUISIVILLE, Ky. - Texas Lutheran University's Maitlin Raycroft was named the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Pitcher of the Week Wednesday.
Raycroft, a junior right-hander for the 19th-ranked (22-4) Bulldogs, set the Division III record for no-hitters in a season with her sixth in Sunday’s twinbill nightcap against Austin College. In the first game, she had an one-hitter.
Last Tuesday, Raycroft tied the NCAA mark held by Tufts’ Allyson Fournier (2015) and Salisbury’s Rachel Johnson (2014) with a perfect game against Mary Hardin-Baylor. For the week, she was 3-0 with one hit (.019 opponent average), two walks allowed and 38 strikeouts. After losing her first two starts, Raycroft tossed six no-hitters over her next nine and had won 10 straight decisions at week’s end.
On Monday, she extended her win streak to 11 straight with an 1-0 victory over Hardin-Simmons, and Texas Lutheran won twice to capture its 22nd consecutive triumph.
