SAA Softball Report – March 4

3/4/2024 4:00:55 PM

Atlanta, Ga. – Conference play opened for four schools with Rhodes earning a sweep to stake its spot atop the SAA standings. Birmingham-Southern earned a series win over Sewanee to sit right behind the Lynx in second. Third-ranked Berry traveled to Columbus, Georgia and took on some of the top teams in the nation, going 2-2 at the NFCA Leadoff Classic to now sit 12-2 on the season.
 
Around the League:
SAA Softball Standings
SAA Softball Stats
 
Athlete of the Week:
PLAYER: Quinn Thompson | Rhodes | First Year | Chesapeake, Va. – led Rhodes to three-straight wins over Centre to start the conference season. The first year hit .625 for the weekend, going 5-for-8 at the plate. She scored two runs and drove in another to go along with one stolen base.
 
PITCHER: Gina Dudley | Rhodes | Sophomore | Palatine, Ill. - threw a complete game shutout in game one against Centre, scattering four hits and striking out four without a walk. She also earned a second victory on the weekend in game 3 against Centre, throwing two innings and allowing six hits and two runs.
 
Notable Performances:
  • Andrea Searcy (Centre) – tossed 6.1 innings against Rhodes, allowing 10 hits and three runs, just one earned, with four strikeouts.
  • Sydney Moroney (Berry) – went 8-for-16 with a .625 slugging percentage over six games at the NFCA Classic. She also tallied three RBIs and scored six runs for the Vikings.
  • Kinsey Smith (Millsaps) – hit .750 in a doubleheader with Huntington, going 3-for-4 with two RBI’s and a run scored on a homer.
  • Eve Bournias (Sewanee) – batted 5-for-14 with three runs scored in six games last week. Against BSC, she went 3-for-3 with a run scored, leading the Tigers to a victory.
  • Cheney Floyd (Centre) - notched a hit in every game of the Rhodes series, including a perfect 4-for-4 outing on Sunday.
 
Looking Forward:
SAA Softball Schedule
 
Softball Weekly Report Archive (Player/Pitcher)
Feb. 12 – Allie Nolen (Millsaps) / Allana Vasquez (Millsaps)
Feb. 19 – Ashlynn Fowler (Hendrix) / Ava Fouts (Berry)
Feb. 26 – Isabella Furgason (BSC) / Ava Fouts (Berry)
March 4 – Quinn Thompson (Rhodes) / Gina Dudley (Rhodes)
March 11 –
March 18 –
March 25 –
April 1 –
April 8 –
April 15 –
April 22 –
April 29 -