CANTON, Ga. – Ranked No. 15 in the nation, Berry leads the early season SAA standings, sitting at 5-1. The Vikings have outscored opponents by nearly four runs a game behind 18 extra base hits. Millsaps is 5-4, Sewanee 3-3, and Hendrix got its season started last week with a split against Mississippi University for Women.
Around the SAA:
Athletes of the Week:
Athlete:
Lauren Cothern | Berry | Junior } Sugar Hill, Ga. - was 3-5 at the plate with five RBIs, a solo home run and a grand slam to boost the Vikings to a 17-3 victory. The junior crossed the plate three times during the afternoon.
Pitcher:
Emma Salis | Hendrix | Junior | Aurora, Ill. – pitched a gem in the Warriors' Opening Day 4-3 win over the Mississippi University for Women on Sunday, scattering 4 hits and allowing an unearned run in 6.0 innings. She surrendered just 6 baserunners in her first outing of the season and struck out three hitters en route to the winning decision.
Notable Performances:
- Ava Fouts (Berry) - pitched three innings against Agnes Scott in a game two 17-3 win. She threw 4 strikeouts and had no hits and no runs.
- Gina Dudley (Rhodes) – tossed a complete game nailbiter against Huntingdon, allowing just one earned run while striking out a pair.
- Betty Wolfe (Hendrix) - went 5-for-9 at the plate for the Warriors in a Sunday doubleheader with the Mississippi University for Women. In a 4-3 Game 1 win, she went 3-for-4 with 2 RBIs while scoring a pair of runs herself. In the Warriors' 9-8 extra-inning Game 2 loss, she finished 2-for-5 at the plate with a run scored.
- Ella Morgan Sears (Millsaps) - had a strong week against Belhaven on Tuesday and LeTourneau on Friday. She batted 6-for-13 with three runs, a triple, a double and a stolen base in Jackson, Miss.
- Jasmyn Stanley (Rhodes) - committed 0 errors on the weekend with a BA of .444 and a OBP of .583. Started all 4 games and went 4 for 9, with 2 walks and a sac bunt with 0 strike outs.
2025 Softball Report Archive (AOW Athlete/Pitcher)
Feb. 3 – Brynn Arena (Millsaps)/Hailey Peterson (Millsaps)
Feb. 10 – Paige Bennett (Berry)/Hannah Gore (Berry)
Feb. 17 – Allana Vasquez (Millsaps)/Allana Vasquez (Millsaps)