Sheppard, a freshman right-handed pitcher from Lauringburg, North Carolina, went 3-0 in the circle this week as she threw 21 innings with an era of 1.00. She allowed three runs on 11 hits with 24 strikeouts and a .151 opponent batting average. She started the week with a career-high 12 strikeouts against Barton and finished the week with her second career shutout, a complete-game win over Converse which moved her record to 13-5 this season.
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
Week 6 (March 15, 2022)
Player of the Week: Kylie Emanuele, Mount Olive
Pitcher of the Week: Hannah Killough, Mount Olive
Week 7 (March 22, 2022)
Player of the Week: Chloe Nadler, Emmanuel
Pitcher of the Week: Gracelyn Massey, Barton
Week 8 (March 29, 2022)
Player of the Week: Danielle Karacson, Francis Marion
Pitcher of the Week: Hannah Killough, Mount Olive
Week 9 (April 5, 2022)
Player of the Week: Kylie Emanuele, Mount Olive
Pitcher of the Week: Megan Powell, Lees-McRae
Week 10 (April 12, 2022)
Player of the Week: Cameron Cooper, Belmont Abbey
Pitcher of the Week: Alannah Browne, Belmont Abbey
Week 11 (April 19, 2022)
Player of the Week: Claire Gilmore, North Greenville
Pitcher of the Week: Miranda Holmes, Barton
Week 12 (April 26, 2022)
Player of the Week: Carly Turner, King
Pitcher of the Week: Kinsley Sheppard, UNC Pembroke