NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Trevecca University’s Kendall Andrews and King University’s Savana Luper garnered softball Player and Pitcher of the Week accolades, respectively, by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association for their efforts in contests from March 20-26.
Andrews batted .417 (5-for-12) with a triple, three home runs, seven RBIs and four runs scored in four victories for the Trojans.
The Murfreesboro, Tenn., native walked and scored in the first of two games against Walsh University and was 3-for-4 with two runs and three RBIs in the second meeting with the Cavaliers, including a two-run homer in the first inning and a solo shot in the fourth.
She belted a solo homer in the third inning in the first of two games at Malone University and added a bases-clearing triple in the fifth in the second contest against the Pioneers. Andrews is hitting .449 with six triples, six homers, 27 RBIs and 23 runs scored in 26 games this season, leading the Great Midwest Athletic Conference in RBIs, triples, slugging percentage (.928) and on-base percentage (.571).
Luper posted a 2-0 mark with a 0.54 ERA in two outings for the Tornado, striking out 14 and allowing just five hits.
The Salem, Va., native tossed a complete game against Southern Wesleyan, recording nine strikeouts and one walk while allowing no earned runs, overcoming four errors by the Tornado. The freshman tossed six innings in a win versus Belmont-Abbey, giving up one run on two hits with one walk and five strikeouts.
Luper has posted a 9-1 record with a 2.04 ERA in 15 appearances covering 61.2 innings this season, allowing 53 hits and just 18 earned runs with 56 strikeouts. Opponents are batting only .221 against her.
2022-23 TSWA SOFTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
February 21 – Macey Neal, Union University (Player)
February 28 – Chloe Kleischmidt, Tusculum University (Player); Rylee Gattis, Carson-Newman (Pitcher)
March 7 – Acelynn Sellers, Chattanooga (Player); Alyssa Lavdis, Chattanooga (Pitcher)
March 14 – Macauley Bailey, Carson-Newman (Player); Ashlan Sensing, Trevecca Nazarene (Pitcher)
March 21 – Macauley Bailey, Carson-Newman (Player); Caitlyn Manus, Tennessee State (Pitcher)