SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Western Carolina shortstop Brooklynn Brewington and Furman right-hander Lauralee Scott have been named the Southern Conference softball player and pitcher of the week, respectively, for games from April 17-23. The awards are selected by the league office.
 
Western Carolina’s Brewington, who also received the honor on March 13, batted .538, had an on-base percentage of .571 and slugged .615 in four games last week as the Catamounts went 3-1. On Tuesday, Brewington went 3-for-4 with a double, two stolen bases and an RBI in Western Carolina’s 9-0 win over App State. In a doubleheader at Mercer on Saturday, the native of Andrews, South Carolina, went a combined 3-for-7 with an RBI in game one and a stolen base in each contest. The Catamounts won game one, 5-2, and game two 2-1. In the series finale on Sunday, the senior was 1-for-2 with a stolen base in a 5-0 setback for Western Carolina.
 
Western Carolina (16-20, 5-7 SoCon) hosts ETSU (12-30, 4-8) for a weekend series beginning on Saturday, April 29.
 
Furman’s Scott had two relief appearances for the Paladins last week. The native of Greenwood, South Carolina, threw two innings, allowing just two hits and zero earned runs, in the team’s 5-2 win over Queens on Wednesday. Scott tossed six innings at Samford on Sunday to grab her third win of the season. The sophomore had three strikeouts and allowed one earned run as Furman scored four runs in the top of the seventh inning to rally and win the series finale with the Bulldogs 6-4.
 
Furman (20-26, 8-6) welcomes Chattanooga (21-22, 4-8) for a weekend series that begins on Saturday, April 29.
 
Other nominees for player of the week: Sylvia Burroughs (Furman), Madi Wicker (Mercer), Delaney Cumbie (UNCG) Merritt Cahoon (Samford)
 
Other nominees for pitcher of the week: Maddie Spell (UNCG), Jordyn Partain (Samford) and Tessa Juett (Western Carolina)
 
2023 SoCon Softball Players of the Week
Feb. 13                                   Delaney Cumbie, 5th, C, UNCG
Feb. 20                                   Riley Ludlam, Sr., C, Furman
Feb. 27                                   Sara Muir, So., P/1B, ETSU
March 6                                   Delaney Cumbie, 5th, C, UNCG
March 13                                 Brooklynn Brewington, Sr., OF, Western Carolina
March 20                                 Kaili Phillips, Jr., INF, Chattanooga
March 27                                 Hannah Poole, Jr., 2B, Furman
April 3                                     Bailey Huneycutt, 5th, INF, Western Carolina
April 10                                   Alex Rose Molinar, SS, Jr., Furman
April 17                                   Jorde Chartrand, DP, So., UNCG
April 24                                   Brooklynn Brewington, Sr., OF, Western Carolina

2023 SoCon Softball Pitchers of the Week
Feb. 13                                   Tessa Juett, So., Western Carolina
Feb. 20                                   Maddie Spell, R-So., UNCG
Feb. 27                                   McKenzie Newcomb, So., Samford
March 6                                   Alyssa Lavdis, So., Chattanooga
March 13                                 Peja Goold, Fr., Chattanooga
March 20                                 Rhyann Jones, Fr., UNCG
March 27                                 McKenzie Newcomb, So., Samford
April 3                                     Maddie Spell, R-So., UNCG
April 10                                   Jordyn Partain, So., Samford
April 17                                   Grace Taylor, Fr., Mercer
April 24                                   Lauralee Scott, So., Furman