INDIANAPOLIS - The Great Midwest Athletic Conference has named Kelsey Chapman (C) and Courtney Spain (P) of Cedarville University the Softball Offensive and Pitcher of the Week, respectively.

Softball Offensive Athlete of the Week

Kelsey Chapman
Cedarville University (@CUJackets)
Senior - Catcher
Townsend, Delaware - Red Lion Christian Academy

Kelsey Chapman has been named the Softball Offensive Athlete of the Week, just a week after being named G-MAC Softball Pitcher of the Week. Chapman earned this week’s honor after producing a stellar week at the plate, even in the pitching circle for the Lady Jackets.

As the Lady Jackets concluded its spring break trip, Chapman helped guide the team to a 9-2 week of action and a 12-3 overall record in Florida on spring break.

Chapman batted .382 with a team-high 13 hits, five doubles, a triple, ten runs batted in, eight runs scored, and 20 total bases. In conference, her 13 hits, eight runs scored, 10 RBI, five doubles, one triple, 20 total bases, and two sacrifice flies all tied for the lead or led the conference over the last week.

Her contribution didn’t only apply to her offensive performance, as Chapman pitched 14 shutout innings, striking out 15 batters and securing two wins. Hitters posted only a .163 batting average against Chapman, ranking second among the pitchers this past week.

View Kelsey Chapman’s bio (from YellowJackets.Cedarville.edu)

Softball Pitcher of the Week

Courtney Spain
Cedarville University (@CUJackets)
Junior - Pitcher
Fairborn, Ohio - Fairborn High School

Courtney Spain has been named G-MAC Softball Pitcher Athlete of the Week after a solid week in the pitching circle for the Lady Jackets. Cedarville concluded its 15-game spring break trip at 12-3, as Spain helped the team finish out the trip with a 9-2 week of action in Florida.

Spain threw a conference-high 27 innings, earning a conference-high four wins. She struck out 31 batters, 15 more than the next best pitcher over the last week. Over her five games, she posted three complete games, and a 1.56 ERA at the Dot Richardson Spring Games in Clermont, Florida.

On the season, hitters are batting only .188 against Spain, which is the second-lowest average posted by a G-MAC pitcher. She has pitched 38.2 innings and struck out 40 batters. Her five wins is tied for the most in conference, while her four complete games are tied for second.

View Courtney Spain’s bio (from YellowJackets.Cedarville.edu)