Chattanooga Sweeps Softball Weekly Awards, Again
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Lady Mocs host Austin Peay State Thursday, April 22 at 5:00 and host Georgia
State Sunday, April 25 at 2:00
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SOUTHERN CONFERENCE SOFTBALL PLAYER-OF-THE-WEEK
Week 8 (April 12-18 Games)
MEGAN LURING, Chattanooga, Sophomore, Designated Hitter/Outfield
Megan Luring (Yakima, Wash.) managed at least one hit in all games over the
week to lead Chattanooga to a 4-0 sweep of College of Charleston to secure
the top seed in the upcoming Southern Conference tournament and finish league
play with a perfect 16-0 record.
The sophomore crushed her sixth home run of the season, and recorded multiple
hits and multiple RBI in three of the six games last week. She also had a
1.056 slugging percentage. Luring hit two doubles and a triple in the
doubleheader win over Charleston Southern.
She is currently second on the team with a .403 batting average, 60 hits, 14
doubles and 34 RBI. Luring has booked more than one hit in 17 games this
season, and is currently on an eight-game hitting streak. She leads the team
with a .533 batting average in league play.
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SOUTHERN CONFERENCE SOFTBALL PITCHER-OF-THE-WEEK
Week 8 (April 12-18 Games)
BETH ALEXANDER, Chattanooga, Freshman, Right-hander
Beth Alexander (Chattanooga, Tenn.) pitched two one-hitters for two shutouts
vs. SoCon foe College of Charleston over the weekend to help the Lady Mocs
clench a top seed in the upcoming league tournament. She tallied nine
strikeouts en route to a 9-1 victory at Charleston Southern Friday in
non-conference play.
The freshman is on a nine-game winning streak, and kept UTC's opponents to a
.083 batting average this week, allowing just five hits. Alexander lists
third in UTC's career strikeouts record book with 173, an average of 1.25 per
inning pitched. She is second on the team with a 1.26 ERA overall and a 0.64
in league contests.
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