EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana freshman pitcher Jennifer Leonhardt (Louisville, Kentucky) has been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week for softball following her efforts in leading the No. 10 Screaming Eagles to a 2-2 mark in league play this weekend.
Leohnardt, who earns her second GLVC Pitcher of the Week award this year, recorded a pair of complete-game shutouts and 0.43 ERA in four appearances on the weekend. Leonhardt went 2-0 on the week with a .161 opponent batting average and did not allow a run in her two starts.
Additionally, Leonhardt had 15 strikeouts and just four walks on the weekend. Offensively, Leonhardt had a double and three RBIs to aid the Eagles.
The award marks the fourth time this year that the Eagles have been recognized with a GLVC weekly honor. In addition to Leonhardt’s Pitcher of the Week accolades, sophomore second baseman Claire Johnson (Pittsboro, Indiana) and senior shortstop Lexi Reese (Lebanon, Indiana) have been recognized with GLVC Player of the Week honors.
USI (19-5, 2-2 GLVC) returns to action Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. when it travels to Nashville, Tennessee, to take on Midwest Region foe Trevecca Nazarene University in a doubleheader. The Eagles resume GLVC play Saturday at noon when they take on Drury University in a doubleheader in Springfield, Missouri. They finish their six-game road trip Sunday at noon with when they visit Missouri University of Science & Technology in Rolla, Missouri.
Live stats for all six games, as well as video for Wednesday’s doubleheader, can be accessed at GoUSIEagles.com.
