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
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.
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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.
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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