Harleigh Russell, Texas Lutheran University, Hitter of the Week (Week 9)

Harleigh Russell, Texas Lutheran University, Hitter of the Week (Week 9)

HARLEIGH RUSSELL OF TEXAS LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, a senior outfielder from Forth Worth, Texas, has been named the SCAC Softball Hitter-of-the-Week for games played from Monday, March 30 through Sunday, April 5. SCAC Softball Release - Week 9

Russell was superb at the plate in a road SCAC sweep of Centenary. Russell hit a blistering .714, going 5-for-7, with two doubles, two home runs, seven RBI and six runs scored. She walked three times to post an .800 on-base percentage, accounted for 13 total bases and secured an outstanding 1.857 slugging percentage .

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Senior Morgan Dawson of Centenary had a solid series against nationally-ranked TLU at home over the weekend as she was 3-for-8 (.375) with a double and a run scored for the Ladies. Sophomore catcher Kaycee Schoen of Hendrix led the Warriors to an SCAC sweep at home over Dallas, batting a sizzling .900 at the plate going 9-for-10 with a pair of doubles and five RBI. Schoen, who registered multi-hit games in all three contests, scored four runs and added two walks to post a .917 on-base percentage to go along with an impressive 1.100 slugging percentage. Junior third baseman Samantha Gonzalez of McMurry lifted the War Hawks to key series sweep over Austin College. Gonzalez hit .500, going 5-for-10 with a pair of doubles, one triple, four RBI and one run scored. She finished the series with a .545 on-base percentage and a .900 slugging percentage. Junior third baseman Kamryn Uher of Ozarks hit .500, going 5-for-10 in the Eagles SCAC road series against Schreiner. Uher scored twice, drove in two runs and hit for one double to post a .600 slugging percentage. Junior outfielder Erin Shutts of Schreiner led the Mountaineers to an SCAC series win over Ozarks, batting .500, going 5-for-10 with two runs scored and one stolen base. Senior catcher Chloe Bennett of St. Thomas was outstanding at the plate in leading the Celts to an SCAC sweep over LeTourneau on the road. Bennett hit .545, going 6-for-11 at the plate with a double, two RBI, five runs scored, three stolen bases and three walks to post a .643 on-base percentage.

SCAC Softball Offensive Players-of-the-Week
Week 1 Ciaira Gonzalez, Univeristy of St. Thomas
Week 2 Chloe Bennett, Univestiy of St. Thomas 
Week 3 Serena Gonzalez, Texas Lutheran University
Week 4 Samantha Crumrin, Univeristy of St. Thomas
Week 5 Kylie Denaro, Concordia University (Tex.) 
Week 6 Jenna Carter, LeTourneau University 
Week 7 Caelee Clark, Texas Lutheran University  
Week 8 Kylie Denaro, Concordia University (Tex.)
Week 9 Harleigh Russell, Texas Lutheran University  
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