SLIAC Softball Players of the Week - March 13

SLIAC Softball Players of the Week - March 13

This week's SLIAC Softball Players of the Week Kerrigan Dura, of Eureka College and Chelsea Thornley, of Webster University.

SLIAC SOFTBALL HITTER OF THE WEEK - MARCH 13
KERRIGAN DURA, EUREKA COLLEGE

Kerrigan Dura, a sophomore infielder, is the SLIAC Softball Hitter of the Week. Dura, who joined the Red Devils softball team less than 24 hours after playing for the basketball team, promptly hit .471 over six games in Myrtle Beach. Dura had three multi-hit games, driving in five runs and stealing one base. She also added two triples, both coming in an 18-4 win over John Jay. Her best game was her season debut, when she went 3-for-4 with two RBI in a 9-2 win over Hilbert. On the week she finished 8-for-17 at the plate with five runs scored and a .591 on-base percentage.

SLIAC SOFTBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK - MARCH 13
CHELSEA THORNLEY, WEBSTER UNIVERSITY

Chelsea Thornley is the SLIAC Softball Pitcher of the Week. Thornley, a junior for Webster University, recorded her fifth win of the season last week in helping the Gorloks to their best start to a season since 2000. Thornley went eight innings in a 5-3 win over Nebraska Wesleyan, allowing just one earned run on seven hits while striking out three. She also worked five innings, striking out six, against Bethel and threw two innings of hitless relief work against Millsaps. On the week Thornley finished with a 2.33 earned-run average with 9 strikeouts over 15 innings pitched.