MAGGIE WATTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS, a first-year right-handed pitcher from Arcadia, La., has been named the SCAC Softball Pitcher of the Week for games played from Monday, March 12 through Sunday, March 18.

Watts appeared in all four games this weekend as the Crusaders went 3-1 at Austin College. The freshman claimed all three winning decisions - the first of her career - as she tossed a combined 15.2 innings, including 11 in her two starts. She held the 'Roos to a hit in the series opener through six frames and ended the week with a league-best 0.45 ERA as well as a 0.64 WHIP. At the plate in that first appearance, Watts went 2-for-3 and had an RBI, walk, and stolen base. 

Watts is now 3-6 on the year with an ERA of 3.09 (seventh in the SCAC). She is second in the league in shutouts (2) and complete games (7) and third in innings pitched (54.1). 

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Senior pitcher Maitlin Raycroft of Texas Lutheran tossed a two-hit shutout against Messiah, a two-hit complete-game against Texas Dallas and a four-hit complete-game against Mary Hardin-Baylor. She went 4-0 during spring break and made six total appearances. She struck out 19 in 24.2 innings pitched, and allowed just 10 hits. For the week, her ERA was 0.85. Sophomore pitcher Lindsey Longuet of Southwestern made her appearances of the year after missing the beginning of the season due to injury. Longuet picked up two wins against one loss in her three appearances with 14 strikeouts in 15.1 innings of work. Sophomore pitcher Hannah Ortiz of Schreiner went 3-1 on the week while working 25.0 innings and allowing just two earned runs (0.56 ERA). Ortiz struke out seven and walked eight. Junior pitcher Nichole Aldridge of Centenary evened her record on the season with two complete game wins against Southwestern, helping the Ladies salvage a split against the Pirates. Aldridge worked 14.0 innings and allowed just two earned runs (2.00 ERA). Sophomore pitcher Adrienne Edwards of Trinity went 2-2 with a 3.36 ERA in her five appearances last week, as the Tiger softball team went 2-6 over the past week of action.