Emma Hughes of King and Mackensie Hogan of Emmanuel Earn Weekly Softball Honors

Emma Hughes of King and Mackensie Hogan of Emmanuel Earn Weekly Softball Honors

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Emma Hughes of King and Mackensie Hogan of Emmanuel Earn Weekly Softball Honors

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

Hughes was chosen as the Pitcher of the Week, while Hogan garnered Player of the Week accolades. The conference office unveiled the weekly honors on Tuesday, March 17, 2020.

A senior pitcher from Rogersville, Tenn., Hughes pitched a two-hit shutout in an impressive 3-0 win over regional rival Carson-Newman. She struck out five in her seven innings on the hill. The shutout win was her second of the season.

A freshman from Canton, Ga., Hogan hit .833 (5-of-6) in a road doubleheader sweep at Belmont Abbey. Hogan had seven RBIs in the two games while also scoring three times. She had four extra-base hits on two doubles and two home runs. She was 2-for-3 with a double and one run scored in the first game win. In a thrilling 8-7 second game win over Belmont Abbey, Hogan was 3-for-3 with seven RBIs and two runs scored. She had two home runs and one double. 

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

Week Seven (March 17, 2020)
Pitcher of the Week

Emma Hughes – King

Player of the Week
Mackensie Hogan – Emmanuel