Valparaiso sweeps weekly Horizon League softball awards
INDIANAPOLIS - Valparaiso junior Sadie Conner has been named the Horizon League Softball Batter of the Week, while Valparaiso sophomore Alex Lagesse has earned Pitcher of the Week honors for the week ending April 4.
Conner hit .688 (11-for-16) and slugged 1.375 as the Crusaders triumphed in all five of their games last week. The Washington, Ill., native, hit safely in all five contests, including four multi-hit game performances. She drove in nine RBI and racked up 11 runs, scoring multiple times in each outing. Conner moves into a tie for fifth place in Valparaiso history for career homers with 10, as the junior belted two more last week.
Lagesse extended her shutout streak to 20 straight innings as the reigning Player of the Week totaled two wins in nine innings. Against NIU on Wednesday, the sophomore pitched three frames of one-hit ball while striking out four batters. In the series opener versus Detroit, the Beecher, Ill., native, allowed a mere two hits and struck out five batters in four innings of work. Lagessee improves to 9-3 on the season, lowering her ERA to 1.39.
2010 Horizon League Softball Batters of the Week
Feb. 15: Kelsey Phalen, So., Valparaiso
Feb. 22: Tess Sito, Fr., Cleveland State
March 1: Jordan Rutkowski, So., Valparaiso
March 8: Haley Thomas, So., Youngstown State
March 15: Lisa DeBruzzi, Jr., Valparaiso
March 22: Melinda Macias, So., UIC
March 29: Jamie Perkins, Sr., Wright State
April 5: Sadie Conner, Jr., Valparaiso
2010 Horizon League Softball Pitchers of the Week
Feb. 15: Shaleigh Jansen, So., Valparaiso
Feb. 22: Jenny Esparza, Fr., Butler
March 1: Amanda Macenko, Sr., Cleveland State
March 8: Alex Lagesse, So., Valparaiso
March 15: Jenny Esparza, Fr., Butler
March 22: Amanda Macenko, Sr., Cleveland State
March 29: Alex Lagesse, So., Valparaiso
April 5: Alex Lagesse, So., Valparaiso
