HILLSBORO, Ore. - The Northwest Conference is proud to announce its Student-Athletes of the Week in softball for the week of April 4th to April 11th.
Softball - Pitcher Student-Athlete of the Week
Tayah Kelley | Linfield | JR | P | Myrtle Creek, OR | South Umpqua
Kelley earned two wins and a save in Linfield's sweep of Puget Sound, striking out 25 batters in her three appearances. The Wildcats threw a combined no-hitter in Game 1. Kelley threw four innings in the game, collecting all 12 outs via strikeout. She struck out the side in the seventh inning of Game 2 to pick up her second save of the season. Kelley struck out 10 more batters in Game 3, allowing just one run on one hit in five innings pitched. Kelley is 18-3 in the circle with 182 Ks and a 1.16 ERA.
Softball - Position Student-Athlete of the Week
Erin McGrath | Pacific Lutheran | SR | RF | Woodinville, WA | Woodinville
Leads the conference in OPS (1.222), runs (41), doubles (13), homers (12), RBI (46), total bases (92) and slugging percentage (.780)