Hughes Nabs Summit League Pitcher of the Week Hono
Apr 1, 2013 | General, Softball
OMAHA, Neb. - Senior pitcher Ashton Hughes was named Summit League Pitcher of the Week on Monday after her one-hit shutout of South Dakota State on Friday.
The award is the first career weekly conference honor for the native of Regina, Saskatchewan. She shared the award with North Dakota State ace Whitney Johnson.
Hughes lifted the Mavericks to a 3-0 win over South Dakota State on Friday in game two of the series. She allowed just one hit, a single in the first inning, and retired the final 15 batters in order to improve to 6-0 on the season. Hughes fanned seven batters and allowed just one walk in her first complete-game shutout of the season. She leads The Summit League with a 1.43 ERA this year.
Hughes and the Mavericks are set to take on North Dakota today at 3 p.m.
The award is the first career weekly conference honor for the native of Regina, Saskatchewan. She shared the award with North Dakota State ace Whitney Johnson.
Hughes lifted the Mavericks to a 3-0 win over South Dakota State on Friday in game two of the series. She allowed just one hit, a single in the first inning, and retired the final 15 batters in order to improve to 6-0 on the season. Hughes fanned seven batters and allowed just one walk in her first complete-game shutout of the season. She leads The Summit League with a 1.43 ERA this year.
Hughes and the Mavericks are set to take on North Dakota today at 3 p.m.
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