SIAC Announces Softball Weekly Honors
ATLANTA (February 16, 2017) — Katelyn Wilson (Spring Hill) was named the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Softball Player of the Week along with teammate Danielle Clark who was selected as the Pitcher of the Week, announced Thursday by the league office.
Wilson, a sophomore pitcher from Mobile, Ala. hit .454 for the Badgers (8-4 overall) last week who won six straight games. Wilson finished with five hits, four runs, two doubles, and one RBI. On Sunday, Wilson had the go-ahead RBI in the 6th inning in a 5-0 Badger victory over Christian Brothers University. Wilson pitched a complete game in the same contest and recorded eight strikeouts. Wilson also picked up a win in relief over Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) on Saturday where she finished with and two strikeouts.
Clark, a sophomore pitcher from Saraland, Ala. pitched a no-hitter versus University of Mobile in Wednesday’s first game. She also picked up a win in relief in the second game in four hitless innings while pitching a complete game victory at AUM on Sunday. Clark finished the week with a 3.09 ERA and four wins. She pitched two complete games with one shutout and tallied 16 strikeouts. The Badgers host Kentucky State in a doubleheader on Feb. 18 beginning at noon.