Allison Hughes, University of St. Thomas, Pitcher of the Week (Week 9)

Allison Hughes, University of St. Thomas, Pitcher of the Week (Week 9)

ALLISON HUGHES OF UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS, a sophomore right-hander from Cypress, Texas, has been named the SCAC Softball Pitcher-of-the-Week for games played from Monday, April 1 through Sunday, April 7. SCAC Softball Release - Week 9

Hughes was outstanding in the circle last weekend for the Celts, tossing a pair of complete game shutouts to help St. Thomas sweep Dallas in SCAC action at home. In 12 total innings, Hughes scattered just six hits and struck out seven Crusaders in a pair of shutout victories. It marked the first two shutouts of the season for Hughes, who has allowed just five runs over her last five outings in 29 innings of work.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
First year pitcher Sophia Ytuarte of Southwestern continued her hot stretch in the circle, earning a pair of complete game victories to lead the Pirates to an SCAC series win over Centenary. In 14 total innings, Ytuarte allowed just five earned runs and struck out nine batters to post a 2.50 ERA and a 1.79 WHIP in earning two wins in the circle. to Senior pitcher Ashlyn Strother of Texas Lutheran sprinkled four hits across seven innings and two starts as she went 2-0 on the weekend to help the Bulldogs post a sweep over Schreiner. Strother, who leads the SCAC with 102 strikeouts on the year after racking up 11 more last weekend.

SCAC Softball Pitchers-of-the-Week
Week 1 Victoria Sossaman, University of St. Thomas
Week 2 Jordan Arce, Trinity University 
Week 3 Ashlyn Strother, Texas Lutheran University 
Week 4 Hailey Arrington, Southwestern University 
Week 5 Jordan Arce, Trinity University 
Week 6 Anna Scarbrock, Centenary College 
Week 7 Ashlyn Strother, Texas Lutheran University 
Week 8 Sophia Ytuarte, Southwestern University 
Week 9 Allison Hughes, University of St. Thomas 
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