Softball Player of the Week: Zoe Willis, Georgia Southwestern
Willis was an offensive juggernaut in seven games last week for the Hurricanes. The 2022 PBC Player of the Year hit .563 with a 1.688 (!) slugging percentage. She hit six home runs, all in different games, with 11 total RBIs as GSW went 5-2. She hit three home runs and drove in six in GSW's 7-6 win over Montevallo to begin the week, going 3-for-3. She was 2-for-3 against Charleston (W.V.) with two more home runs and homered again against California (Pa.). She struck out only once in 16 at-bats and drew seven walks for a .706 on-base percentage. The junior second baseman from Pine Mountain, Ga., also stole a base and committed no errors in seven chances. Willis now leads the PBC in home runs and is second in slugging percentage, fourth in batting average and seventh in RBIs.
Softball Pitcher of the Week: Savana Bradford, Georgia Southwestern
Bradford went 3-0 in four appearances last week, pitching 22.2 innings with 10 hits, three runs and one walk allowed while striking out 33. The sophomore righty from Colquitt, Ga., threw a five-inning no-hitter against Shaw at the NFCA Leadoff Classic, striking out 10 without allowing a walk. He allowed one run on six hits with a complete-game effort against Montevallo, striking out seven with no walks. She also went the distance against Gannon, allowing two runs on three hits while striking out 13. For the week she held batters to a .132 average and had a 0.95 ERA. Bradford is now second in the PBC in strikeouts, fourth in opponent batting average, tied for second in wins and 10th in ERA.
Softball Freshman of the Week: Sydney Blair, North Georgia
Blair hit .417 as the Nighthawks went 5-0 on the week. The freshman outfielder from Peachtree City, Ga., hit. 417 with a double and three RBIs on the week. She opened with a 2-for-2 outing against West Georgia, driving in a run. She was 2-for-3 in the third game against USC Beaufort with a double and an RBI. She also scored five runs and stole two bases. Blair is currently third on the team with a .414 batting average; she is also tied for seventh in the PBC in stolen bases.
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