AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE SOFTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Games: April 20-23, 2022

CO-HITTER OF THE WEEK – Angelica Abila, LF, So., McMurry
McMurry sophomore left fielder Angelica Abila (Lubbock, Texas) had two walk-off hits in the three-game sweep of Howard Payne. She hit .545 (6-for-11) with four doubles, six RBI and two runs scored. Abila recorded two hits and a pair of RBI in each game. She hit a two-run double in the bottom of the seventh to secure a 4-3 win in game two of the series. Abila also drove in the mercy rule run with a double in a 9-1 victory.

CO-HITTER OF THE WEEK – Peyton Newman, 1B, Sr., Hardin-Simmons
Hardin-Simmons senior first baseman Peyton Newman (Bedford, Texas) hit .636 (7-for-11) with a pair of doubles, a triple, five RBI and four runs scored as the Cowgirls took the series from Concordia Texas. She was 4-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles in the series-opening 9-8 victory.

PITCHER OF THE WEEK – Rachel Williams, RHP, Sr., Mary Hardin-Baylor
Mary Hardin-Baylor senior right-hander Rachel Williams (Lorena, Texas) threw 10 innings last week with just three hits allowed while going 1-0 with a save against Sul Ross State. She struck out three batters while walking three and giving up three hits and a run. This is her second Pitcher of the Week of the season.

OTHER TOP PERFORMANCES AT THE PLATE
UT Dallas freshman right fielder Ashley Ambrosy (Haslet, Texas) went 5-for-10 from the plate as the Comets went 1-2 against No. 4 East Texas Baptist over the weekend. In the Comets' 5-3 win over ETBU in the series opener, Ambrosy was 2-for-4 with a run scored.

East Texas Baptist sophomore third baseman Tauryn Cummings (Houston, Texas) hit .625 (5-for-8) with a double, home run, two RBI and two runs scored as the No. 4 Tigers took the series from UT Dallas. She was 4-for-4 with a double in game one and had a home run in game two. Cummings posted a 1.125 slugging percentage in the series.

Ozarks sophomore outfielder Rayli Ruby (Granbury, Texas) hit .500 (5-for-10) in the Eagles’ series with No. 6 Belhaven.

OTHER TOP PERFORMANCES IN THE CIRCLE
UT Dallas freshman left-hander Emilie Hoelscher (Waco, Texas) pitched in all three games as the Comets went 1-2 against No. 4 East Texas Baptist over the weekend. Hoelscher tossed the final 3.0 innings on Friday as she collected the save in UTD's 5-3 upset of the Tigers. She struck out three in three scoreless frames, allowing just three hits in the outing. Hoelscher made a 5.0-inning relief in appearance in the Comets' 4-2 loss to ETBU in Friday's second game and the final out in the top of the 5th in Saturday's loss to the Tigers.

Hardin-Simmons sophomore righty Aubrianna Salazar (Abilene, Texas) struck out 18 over nine innings in a pair of no decisions for the Cowgirls. She allowed 10 hits, seven runs and four walks.

East Texas Baptist senior right-hander Kathryn Reed (Axtell, Texas) earned her ninth win of the year with a 4-2 victory against UT Dallas. She struck out seven, allowing four walks, four hits and two unearned runs.

Belhaven sophomore righty Kennedy Carruth (St. Francisville, La.) threw a complete game, 3-2 victory at Ozarks, allowing three walks, three hits and two unearned runs while fanning nine. She also hit .444 (4-for-9) with three doubles, three RBI and two runs.

McMurry senior right-hander Camille Scott (Abilene, Texas) picked up a win on senior day, defeating Howard Payne 6-1. She went six frames, allowing six hits, two walks and an unearned run.

Sul Ross State senior righty Jodie Vaughn (Andrews, Texas) posted a 3.27 era over 11 innings against No. 12 Mary Hardin-Baylor. She started with six innings one earned and two strikeouts. Vaughn later threw five innings with three earned and a strikeout. She walked one batter on the week.