King's Riddle and Limestone's Weber Named Conference Carolinas Softball Players of the Week

King's Riddle and Limestone's Weber Named Conference Carolinas Softball Players of the Week

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King's Riddle and Limestone's Weber Named Conference Carolinas Softball Players of the Week

HIGH POINT, N.C. – King University's Hannah Riddle was named the Conference Carolinas Softball Player of the Week, while Limestone College's Josie Weber was named Conference Carolinas Softball Pitcher of the Week for games played Feb. 27 - Mar. 5, the Conference announced today.

Riddle, a junior from Greeneville, Tenn., had an epic week at the plate for the Tornado, hitting .765 while collecting 13 hits. She would tally seven extra-base hits, including five doubles, and drive in nine RBI on the week. Riddle's best outing would be a 5-for-5 performance in a 25-0 win over West Virginia Tech, where she hit three doubles, one homer and posted seven RBI.

A junior from Stanley, N.C., Weber went the distance last week in a 3-1 win over Carson-Newman. The right-hander gave up three hits and allowed one run but punched out eight batters in seven innings.

 

Also nominated for Softball Player of the Week: Lizzie Fela (Southern Wesleyan), Sydney Turner (Limestone), Sydney Speight (Barton), Rachel Crowder (Pfeiffer), Megan Johnson (North Greenville), Elizabeth Aguilar (Converse), Sarah Stallings (Lees-McRae), Melissa Neyhouse (Belmont Abbey) & Charlene Thompson (Mount Olive)

Also nominated for Softball Pitcher of the Week: Hayley Smothers (King), Sierra Hearp (Barton), Brooklyn Fort (North Greenville), Caitlin Christian (Pfeiffer), Josie Edwards (Southern Wesleyan), Kaybriana Spalding (Converse) & Emily Chaisson (Mount Olive)


2017 Softball Players of the Week

Week One (Feb. 7) - Megan Kelly (Barton)
Week Two (Feb. 14) - Makenzie Pennell (Pfeiffer)
Week Three (Feb. 21) - Shayna Finley (North Greenville)
Week Four (Feb. 28) - Makenzie Pennell (Pfeiffer)
Week Five (Mar. 7) - Hannah Riddle (King)

2017 Softball Pitchers of the Week
Week One (Feb. 7) - Sierra Hearp (Barton)
Week Two (Feb. 14) - Kara Cunningham (Lees-McRae)
Week Three (Feb. 21) - Brooklyn Fort (North Greenville)
Week Four (Feb. 28) - Emma Hughes (King)
Week Five (Mar. 7) - Josie Weber (Limestone)