Counts was strong in the circle this past week for King, pitching 20.0 innings and allowing her opponents to hit just .186 against her. The Clintwood, Virginia native had 16 strikeouts. Her best performance on the week came in picking up her first shutout victory of the season in a 4-0 win over Davis & Elkins. She allowed just two hits over seven innings in her seventh complete game of the season. In three starts in total, Lassiter owned a 1.35 ERA.
2022 Softball Weekly Awards
Week 1 (Feb. 8, 2022)
Player of the Week: Mikayla Rose, Barton
Pitcher of the Week: Morgan Hatchell, North Greenville
Week 2 (Feb. 15, 2022)
Player of the Week: Kylie Emanuele, Mount Olive
Pitcher of the Week: Lauren King, Mount Olive
Week 3 (Feb. 22, 2022)
Player of the Week: Kellee Branham, Belmont Abbey
Pitcher of the Week: Hannah Killough, Mount Olive
Week 4 (March 1, 2022)
Player of the Week: Carly Turner, King
Pitcher of the Week: Bailey Wilcox, Chowan
Week 5 (March 8, 2022)
Player of the Week: Cassandra Lassiter, Mount Olive
Pitcher of the Week: Nikole Counts, King