Softball

Softball Players of the Week Announced by ASC

AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE SOFTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Games: March 16-20, 2021

EAST DIVISION HITTER OF THE WEEK – Tauryn Cummings, DP, Fr., East Texas Baptist
East Texas Baptist freshman designated player Tauryn Cummings (Houston, Texas) hit .692 (9-of-13) with two home runs, eight RBI and two runs scored as the No. 1 Tigers went 4-1 on the week. She also slugged 1.154 on the week, picking up three RBI in a 12-2 win over Southwestern (Texas).

EAST DIVISION PITCHER OF THE WEEK – Kennedy Carruth, RHP, So., Belhaven
Belhaven sophomore right-handed hurler Kennedy Carruth (St. Francisville, La.) picked up two more wins, defeating Howard Payne 2-1 twice, with 19 strikeouts and only three walks and six hits over 14 innings. She struck out 13 in the series opener. Carruth also hit .444 (4-for-9) with three doubles, a home run, four RBI and a run scored at the plate to earn her fourth Player of the Week honors of the season.

CO-WEST DIVISION HITTER OF THE WEEK – Elissa Elliott, 2B, Fr., Mary Hardin-Baylor
Mary Hardin-Baylor freshman second baseman Elissa Elliott (Emory, Texas) helped the Cru’s explosive offense at Ozarks, slamming seven hits in 12 at-bats (.583). Elliott recorded eight RBI over three games with eight runs scored. She had one double and two home runs with a slugging percentage of 1.167. Elliott also recorded one walk and did not strike out. She helped the Cru outscore the Eagles 37-6 over the weekend, earning her second career Player of the Week award.

CO-WEST DIVISION HITTER OF THE WEEK – Ashley Hallmark, CF, Sr., Concordia Texas
Concordia Texas senior center fielder Ashley Hallmark (Burnet, Texas) hit .625 (5-for-8) with a double, home run, eight RBI, three runs scored and three stolen bases as the Tornados swept UT Dallas. In game one, she blasted a game-tying three-run homer in a 6-5 win. She also became Concordia’s career stolen base leader over the weekend. This is Hallmark’s second career Player of the Week award.

WEST DIVISION PITCHER OF THE WEEK – Kinleigh Stotts, LHP, So., McMurry
McMurry sophomore left-hander Kinleigh Stotts (Covington, Texas) went 2-0 with a 0.58 ERA and nine in three appearances and 12.1 innings. She earned the win in a 3-2, 11-inning victory against Schreiner, striking out five and allowing just an unearned run in five frames of relief. Stotts added another win in relief in an 8-4 victory at LeTourneau, striking out three and allowing a hit and a walk over 3.1 scoreless innings.

OTHER TOP PERFORMANCES AT THE PLATE
UT Dallas freshman right fielder Ashley Ambrosy (Haslet, Texas) went 4-for-10 from the plate in the Comets' three-game home series with Concordia Texas over the weekend. Collecting at least one hit each of the contests with the Tornados, Ambrosy has extended her hitting streak to 14 straight games to open the season and 16 consecutive contests dating back to last spring.

Sul Ross State junior center fielder Camryn Hardin (Alpine, Texas) hit .583 (7-for-12) with a double, three RBIN, two runs and a steal in the Lobos’ three-game series at Louisiana College. She was 2-for-2 with a run scored in a 3-2 loss in the opener. She finished the weekend going 3-for-5 with two RBI and a double.

Louisiana College senior infielder Samantha Cetta (Tickfaw, La.) hit .545 (6-for-11) with a double, a RBI and a run scored as the Wildcats went 3-1 on the week.

LeTourneau junior left fielder Emilee Anderson (La Porte, Texas) hit safely in each game of a three-game series against McMurry, going 6-for-10 with a pair of RBI and three runs scored.

Ozarks senior third baseman Riki Haase (Argyle, Texas) went 6-for-11 (.545) with a double, triple, two RBI and a stolen base over four games for the Eagles.

McMurry junior pitcher/first baseman Camille Scott (Abilene, Texas) hit .600 (6-for-10), recording six straight hits, including two doubles as the war Hawks went 4-1 on the week.

OTHER TOP PERFORMANCES IN THE CIRCLE
Sul Ross State freshman righty Marley Moralez (Andrews, Texas) made two relief appearances and earned a win in the Lobos’ three-game series at Louisiana College. She threw two shutout innings of two-hit, two strikeout ball in the Lobos 7-5 win to earn her first career victory. Moralez threw two more shutout frames with a strikeout in the finale.

Louisiana College sophomore right-hander Bailey McMillan (Stonewall, La.) picked up a win and a save in three relief appearances for the Wildcats. In eight innings, she allowed three runs with one strikeout.

LeTourneau sophomore righty Jade Merrell (McKinney, Texas) picked up first career win in a three-game series at McMurry. She made three appearances, with one start, for a 1.91 ERA, eight hits, two walks and four strikeouts over 7.1 innings.

Concordia Texas sophomore left-hander Bailey Tisdale (Santa Fe, Texas) went 2-0 with a 2.33 ERA, eight strikeouts, four walks and 11 hits allowed over 12 frames as the Tornadoes swept UT Dallas.

East Texas Baptist junior right-hander Presyle Cox (Rusk, Texas) went 2-0 with nine strikeouts in three appearances for the No. 1 Tigers. She earned a shutout 12-0 win against Hardin-Simmons, striking out three. Cox also recorded five strikeouts in a 12-2 victory against Southwestern (Texas).