Erskine's Payne and Limestone's Ruth Named Conference Carolinas Softball Players of the Week
Erskine's Payne and Limestone's Ruth Named Conference Carolinas Softball Players of the Week
HIGH POINT, N.C. – Erskine College's Taylor Payne was named the Conference Carolinas Softball Player of the Week, while Limestone College's Caroline Ruth was tabbed the Conference Carolinas Softball Pitcher of the Week for games played Feb. 11-17, the Conference announced today.
Payne, a senior from Sandy Run, S.C., led Erskine to a 3-0 record last week after notching four hits, including two extra base hits (1 HR, 1 2B), with five RBI and two runs scored. Payne's best performance came in a 10-2 win over Concord, going 3-for-4 with one double, one home run, three RBI and two runs scored.
Ruth, a freshman from Waxhaw, N.C., picked up a 5-1 complete game win over Anderson (SC) in her lone appearance last week. Ruth scattered three hits, issued one walk and one unearned run while punching out 10 batters in the process.
Also nominated for Softball Player of the Week:
Claire Gilmore (North Greenville) - Batted .533 with eight hits and four RBI in six games.
Melissa Neyhouse (Belmont Abbey) - Batted .600 with six hits and three RBI in four games.
Lexi Thompson (Southern Wesleyan) - Batted .200 with one hit in four games.
Julie Gast (Lees-McRae) - Batted .500 with four hits and two RBI in two games.
Olivia Chapman (Limestone) - Batted .333 with two hits and four RBI in two games.
Also nominated for Softball Pitcher of the Week:
Callie Richards (North Greenville) - 1-1 record in 21 innings pitched with 12 strikeouts and 4.33 ERA in five appearances.
Annabeth Watkins (Belmont Abbey) - 1-1 record in 12.2 innings pitched with eight strikeouts and 2.76 ERA in two appearances.
Ashton Martin (Southern Wesleyan) - 1-1 record in eight innings pitched with seven strikeouts and 1.75 ERA in four appearances.
Kara Cunningham (Lees-McRae) - 0-2 record in 12 innings pitched with 12 strikeouts and 1.17 ERA in two appearances.
2019 Softball Players of the Week
Week One (Feb. 5) - Morgan Smith (Belmont Abbey)
Week Two (Feb. 12) - Lydia Clanton (Southern Wesleyan)
Week Three (Feb. 19) - Taylor Payne (Erskine)
2019 Softball Pitchers of the Week
Week One (Feb. 5) - Sydney Sullivan (Limestone)
Week Two (Feb. 12) - Caroline Ruth (Limestone)
Week Three (Feb. 19) - Caroline Ruth (Limestone)