GREENWOOD, Ind. – Haley Fagan of Trevecca Nazarene and Katie Chryssofos from Salem International collected Great Midwest Athletic Conference weekly softball recognition as announced on Monday.
Fagan, TNU’s lockdown ace, was at it again in the circle with three more winning decisions and a miniscule ERA, while Chryssofos put on a slugging showcase in a week where the Tigers enhanced their postseason chances.
For Fagan, it represents the fifth time she has been G-MAC Pitcher of the Week, while Chryssofos secured her first nod as G-MAC Player of the Week this spring.
G-MAC Pitcher of the Week
Haley Fagan
Trevecca Nazarene
Pitcher
Junior
Cornersville, TN
Fagan logged another heavy workload in the pitcher’s circle for the first-place Trojans, who won three of four against Kentucky Wesleyan and a pair against Davis & Elkins.
She received the starting nod against Kentucky Wesleyan in three games, hurling a total of 17.1 innings against the Panthers.
With a total of four appearances, the junior tossed 24.1 innings and recorded 25 strikeouts while opposing batters only hit .151 against her -- amounting to a 1.15 ERA.
After suffering her first league loss against KWC on Tuesday with more than respectable numbers, Fagan bounced back the next day with both winning decisions against the Panthers.
In game one of Wednesday’s double dip vs. KWC, Fagan racked up 10 strikeouts while giving up just two hits in six scoreless innings. She was touched for just one run on three hits in the second game as the Trojans provided plenty of run support in a 9-1 final.
Versus Davis & Elkins, Fagan went the distance again and handcuffed the Senators to the tune of a two-hit complete-game shutout.
Through 17 games started, Fagan’s league-leading ERA stands at 1.28 while her win-loss record has been upped to 15-3. She has tossed 109.2 innings and also paces the conference with 103 strikeouts.
G-MAC Player of the Week
Katie Chryssofos
Salem International
Catcher/Utility
Junior
Chapmanville, WV
Chryssofos helped Salem International to a total of six wins this past week, hitting .400 while slugging four home runs with 13 RBI and seven runs scored.
The Tigers also earned four wins in the G-MAC schedule combined versus Ohio Valley and Ursuline, chasing one of the six spots in the upcoming postseason conference tournament.
Chryssofos had four multi-hit efforts while going a 10-for-25 at the dish, including at least one hit in six straight games to begin the week. She slugged .960 and positionally manned catcher and first base while serving as the designated hitter in three games.
Her most notable single-game effort came against Ursuline after she drilled a pair of home runs, including a grand slam, while driving in seven and drawing a walk. She was 2-for-3 at the plate with two runs scored.
Chryssofos legged out doubles against Bluefield State and Ursuline. She also clobbered home runs against Bluefield State and Ohio Valley.
On the season Chryssofos is hitting .333 while playing and starting in 34 of the team’s 35 games. She is tied for the G-MAC lead in home runs (Ansley Brantley – Trevecca Nazarene) with 11.
Additionally, Chryssofos is tied for second in RBI with 32 and ranks seventh in the conference in doubles with nine. Her slugging percentage (.752) also registers as third in the league.