SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Western Carolina’s Erica Hayes and Chattanooga’s Celie Hudson have been named the Southern Conference softball player and pitcher of the week, respectively, for games played March 9-15, the conference office announced Monday.
 
Hayes had two hits, four RBIs and a pair of runs scored in two midweek games against Radford on March 11. In the first game of the doubleheader, the senior second baseman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and three RBIs. The native of Cary, North Carolina, again went 1-for-3 in game two, adding another solo home run and run scored.  
 
Hudson came in in relief in Chattanooga’s lone contest of the week, a 2-1 win over Merrimack on March 11. The senior threw three innings and earned the save, allowing just two singles and striking out four in the midweek contest.
 
Others nominated for player of the week: Bree Comer (Mercer), Timberlynn Shurbutt (Samford) and Reagan Armour (Chattanooga).
 
Others nominated for pitcher of the week: Lauren O’Dell (Mercer) and Taylor DeCelles (Samford).
 
2020 SoCon Softball Players of the Week
Feb. 10 – O’Neil Roberson, 1B, Jr., Samford
Feb. 17 – Delaney Cumbie, C, So., UNCG
Feb. 24 – Whitney Hinton, 2B, Sr., Samford
March 2 – Kylie Toler, C, Sr., ETSU
March 9 – Allie Jones, CF, Jr., Mercer
March 16 – Erica Hayes, 2B, Sr., Western Carolina
 
 
2020 SoCon Softball Pitchers of the Week
Feb. 10 – Celie Hudson, Sr., Chattanooga
Feb. 17 – Savannah Rice, Fr., Western Carolina
Feb. 24 – Kelly Schmidt, Sr., ETSU
March 2 – Morgan Scott, Fr., UNCG
March 9 – Allison Swinford, Jr., Chattanooga
March 16 – Celie Hudson, Sr., Chattanooga