Emma Hughes and Sydney Bailey of King Collect Softball Weekly Honors

Emma Hughes and Sydney Bailey of King Collect Softball Weekly Honors

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Emma Hughes and Sydney Bailey of King Collect Softball Weekly Honors

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Emma Hughes and Sydney Bailey of King have earned the Conference Carolinas weekly honors for softball.  

Hughes was tabbed as the Pitcher of the Week for the second time this season, while Bailey earned Player of the Week accolades. The league office unveiled the weekly honors on Tuesday, March 10, 2020.

A senior pitcher from Rogersville, Tenn., Hughes was 2-0 last week in the circle for King. She struck out seven on the week. Hughes was fantastic in King’s win over No. 17 Lenoir-Rhyne on March 5. In a complete-game performance, Hughes allowed just four hits and one earned run in the 4-1 victory. She followed that up by fanning four in a 3-2 win over Shepherd on March 7.  

A sophomore from Mendota, Va., Bailey hit .455 (5-of-11) last week for King. She had four extra-base hits in her three appearances on the week with three doubles and one home run. Bailey also had three RBIs and three runs scored on the week. In a 9-6 win over Shepherd on March 7, Bailey had three doubles in a 4-for-4 performance. She picked up her first career home run in King’s 3-2 game two win over Shepherd.  

This is Conference Carolinas

Conference Carolinas has a rich tradition in roots that dates back to its early initial inception on Dec. 6, 1930. The NCAA Division II athletics conference presently has member schools located in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

Conference Carolinas member institutions are Barton, Belmont Abbey, Chowan, Converse, Emmanuel, Erskine, King, Lees-McRae, Limestone, Mount Olive, North Greenville and Southern Wesleyan.     

Conference Carolinas believes in the development and formation of the whole person in body, mind and soul. Our students are nationally recognized for their extraordinary success in the classroom, in the community and at the highest levels of NCAA competition.

Please visit conferencecarolinas.com to learn more about Conference Carolinas.

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2020 Conference Carolinas Softball Players of the Week

Week One (Feb. 4, 2020)
Pitcher of the Week
AnnaKate Gilchrist – Barton

Player of the Week
Brooklyn Stone – North Greenville 

Week Two (Feb. 11, 2020)
Pitcher of the Week
Delanie Laudenbacher – Southern Wesleyan

Player of the Week
Alyssa Pickle – Mount Olive  

Week Three (Feb. 18, 2020)
Pitcher of the Week
Haley White – Limestone

Player of the Week
Vic Brewington – Limestone   

Week Four (Feb. 25, 2020)
Pitcher of the Week
Emma Hughes - King

Player of the Week
Katie Allison – Belmont Abbey 

Week Five (March 3, 2020)
Pitcher of the Week

Callie Richards – North Greenville 

Player of the Week
Katie Robinson – Lees-McRae

Week Six (March 10, 2020)
Pitcher of the Week

Emma Hughes – King

Player of the Week
Sydney Bailey – King