Josalyn Ress has been named G-MAC Softball Pitcher Athlete of the Week for the second time this season after a solid week in the pitching circle for the Panthers. In a week where the Panthers went 3-3, Ress went 2-1 with her only defeat coming against #10 North Georgia.
Ress pitched a conference leading 18 innings over three games, going the distance twice, resulting in her two wins. In her wins over Oakland City and Union (Ky.), she combined to pitch 14 innings allowing one earned run on six hits. She totaled 13 strikeouts as her team needed the dominate performances to hold onto 3-2 and 2-0 wins.
Her performance didn’t stop in the pitching circle, she also went 5-12 (.417) at the plate with a run and two runs batted in.
On the season, Ress leads her team with a .407 batting average (11-27) at the plate, and four wins on the rubber. She has thrown a team-high 31 strikeouts.