Jaryn Gibson of Emmanuel and Savana Luper of King Earn Softball Weekly Honors
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Jaryn Gibson of Emmanuel and Savana Luper of King were selected as the Conference Carolinas weekly award winners for softball for the week ending April 16.
Gibson was selected as the Player of the Week, while Luper earned Pitcher of the Week accolades for the second time this season.
A sophomore from Lawrenceville, Georgia, Gibson hit an impressive .727 (16-for-22) with a 1.455 slugging percentage and a .727 on-base percentage. She drove in 14 runs and scored seven times with four doubles and four home runs. In six games, Gibson led the Lions to a 5-1 win and had at least two hits and an RBI in every game on the week. Her best game of the week was her last, a 10-6 victory over Francis Marion on April 16, as she went 3-for-5 with five RBIs and three runs scored with two home runs. Gibson is tied for second in the league with 15 doubles and third in the league with 44 RBIs.
A freshman from Salem, Virginia, Luper went 2-0 with 12 shutout innings with 10 strikeouts, four walks and nine hits for the Tornado. In a 5-0 win over UVA Wise on April 11 Luper allowed five hits over five innings with three walks and three strikeouts. She capped the week with a complete-game shutout of Chowan on April 16 as she struck out seven with one walk and four hits in the 4-0 victory.
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2023 Conference Carolinas Softball Weekly Awards
Week 1 (Feb. 7, 2023)
Offensive Player of the Week: Taylor Watford, Francis Marion
Defensive Player of the Week: Bailey Wilcox, Chowan
Week 2 (Feb. 14, 2023)
Player of the Week: Virginia Bishop, North Greenville
Pitcher of the Week: Hannah Killough, Mount Olive
Week 3 (Feb. 21, 2023)
Player of the Week: Emily Bell, Barton
Pitcher of the Week: Jada Wilson, Lees-McRae
Week 4 (Feb. 28, 2023)
Player of the Week: Peyton Day, King
Pitcher of the Week: Jenna Walling, Francis Marion
Week 5 (March 7, 2023)
Player of the Week: Danielle Karacson, Francis Marion
Pitcher of the Week: Rachel Davis, Francis Marion
Week 6 (March 14, 2023)
Player of the Week: Kadence Sheppard, UNC Pembroke
Pitcher of the Week: Rilee Jones, Barton
Week 7 (March 21, 2023)
Player of the Week: Makayla Cuthbertson, Francis Marion
Pitcher of the Week: Maddie Edwards, Emmanuel
Week 8 (March 28, 2023)
Player of the Week: Jessica Campbell, King
Pitcher of the Week: Savana Luper, King
Week 9 (April 4, 2023)
Player of the Week: Lauren Hilbourn, UNC Pembroke
Pitcher of the Week: Jenna Walling, Francis Marion
Week 10 (April 11, 2023)
Player of the Week: Alyssa Adams, Emmanuel
Pitcher of the Week: Maddie Edwards, Emmanuel
Week 11 (April 18, 2023)
Player of the Week: Jaryn Gibson, Emmanuel
Pitcher of the Week: Savana Luper, King