Posted: Mar 15, 2021
Texas Lutheran's Jurden, Strother receive SCAC Player of the Week awards
SEGUIN, Texas -- Texas Lutheran Softball players Kelly Jurden (Brenham/Brenham) and Ashlyn Strother (Seabrook/Clear Falls) have been named SCAC Hitter of the Week and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for games played from March 8 to March 14.
Jurden, a junior outfielder, hit .588 with eight runs scored and 10 stolen bases in the Bulldogs' 4-1 week that included a 3-0 conference series sweep of Southwestern.
Jurden stole four bases in a March 10 victory over Concordia Texas. She tied the school record for steals in a game and tied her own career mark. She shares the single-game steals record with three other former Bulldogs (Kaymee Gooden, Kyla Lockley and Natalie Suciu).
Jurden had a hit in all five games last week, and she had four multi-hit contests, including three two-hit games and one three-hit game. She went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a double in the series finale against Southwestern. In the series with the Pirates, Jurden hit .600 with seven runs scored and five stolen bases.
Strother, a freshman pitcher, was dominant in all three of her appearances last week for the Bulldogs. The right-hander tossed 15-2/3 shutout innings and struck out 11. She picked up a pair of victories - in starts against Concordia Texas and Southwestern.
Strother, a freshman pitcher, was dominant in all three of her appearances last week for the Bulldogs. The right-hander tossed 15-2/3 shutout innings and struck out 11. She picked up a pair of victories - in starts against Concordia Texas and Southwestern.
In the six-inning victory over Southwestern, Strother allowed just two hits and struck out four. She improved to 4-0 and lowered her season ERA to 0.80.
TLU (8-3 overall, 3-0 SCAC) travels to Victoria, Texas on Tuesday for a non-conference doubleheader with the University of Houston - Victoria. The doubleheader begins at 1 p.m. in Victoria. Links to UHV's live stats and live video are available on tlubulldogs.com.
Other outstanding pitching performances in the SCAC:
Freshman Hailee Leger of Centenary continued her outstanding rookie campaign in the circle for Centenary, earning a win and a save in four appearances. In total, Leger pitched 16.2 innings, allowing just three earned runs, and striking out 11. She posted a 1.26 ERA and averaged 4.62 strikeouts per seven innings over the weekend. Senior Lindsey Longuet of St. Thomas collected all three wins in the circle for the Celts posting a perfect 3-0 record. In 21 innings of work, Longuet struck out 18 batters, scattered 21 hits and posted a 2.67 ERA.
Other outstanding offensive performances in the SCAC:
Freshman infielder Cambry Bates of Centenary belted her first-career home run, a go-ahead three-run shot, in the top of the sixth to propel the Ladies to a comeback win in game two of a DH versus Hardin Simmons last Saturday. Her game-winning homer was the highlight of a weekend in which she went 7-18 at the plate with three RBI, a run scored, and a pair of multi-hit games. Freshman middle infielder Ariana Brown of St. Thomas led the way at the plate for the Celts last week, batting .467 (7-15) with three multi-hit games. She finished with week with one RBI, one stolen base, a .500 on-base percentage and a .467 slugging percentage.
Other outstanding pitching performances in the SCAC:
Freshman Hailee Leger of Centenary continued her outstanding rookie campaign in the circle for Centenary, earning a win and a save in four appearances. In total, Leger pitched 16.2 innings, allowing just three earned runs, and striking out 11. She posted a 1.26 ERA and averaged 4.62 strikeouts per seven innings over the weekend. Senior Lindsey Longuet of St. Thomas collected all three wins in the circle for the Celts posting a perfect 3-0 record. In 21 innings of work, Longuet struck out 18 batters, scattered 21 hits and posted a 2.67 ERA.
Other outstanding offensive performances in the SCAC:
Freshman infielder Cambry Bates of Centenary belted her first-career home run, a go-ahead three-run shot, in the top of the sixth to propel the Ladies to a comeback win in game two of a DH versus Hardin Simmons last Saturday. Her game-winning homer was the highlight of a weekend in which she went 7-18 at the plate with three RBI, a run scored, and a pair of multi-hit games. Freshman middle infielder Ariana Brown of St. Thomas led the way at the plate for the Celts last week, batting .467 (7-15) with three multi-hit games. She finished with week with one RBI, one stolen base, a .500 on-base percentage and a .467 slugging percentage.