Rochester, MN -
The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its softball weekly awards for the week of April 10-16.
Taylor Shepard, right-handed pitcher for Minnesota North College - Itasca, has been named the MCAC North Division Softball Pitcher of the Week. Shepard went 2-0 in her one start and one relief appearance during the week, pitching 9 innings and striking out 8. She gave up only one earned run and 8 hits while walking 2. Sunny Edin, left fielder for Northland Community & Technical College, earned this week's MCAC North Division Softball Position Player of the Week award. Edin was 2 for 3 from the plate with a .667 batting average. She had a double, an in-the-park home run, 4 RBI, and scored a run.
Rochester Community & Technical College right-handed pitcher, first baseman, and DP, Bella Mehrkens, has the distinction of earning both the MCAC South Division Softball Pitcher of the Week award and the MCAC South Division Softball Position Player of the Week award this week. Mehrkens was 2-0 in her 2 starts, pitching 10 innings and giving up only 1 earned run, 2 runs, and 6 hits while striking out 13 and walking only 3. She was phenomenal at the plate as well, going 12 for 16 (.750 batting average), with 3 doubles, a triple, 5 home runs, 14 RBI, and scoring 12 runs.
As MCAC teams compile games and statistics, keep tabs on Conference leaders at the following links:
MCAC Softball Statistical Leaders: https://mcacsports.org/sports/sball/2022-23/leaders
MCAC Softball Standings: https://mcacsports.org/sports/sball/2022-23/standings
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MCAC SoftballNorth Division Athletes of the Week |
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Taylor Shepard Minnesota North College - Itasca SO / RHP Coleraine, MN
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Pitcher of the WeekWin-Loss Record: 2-0 Starts: 1 Appearances: 2 Innings Pitched: 9 Earned Runs: 1 Runs Given Up: 2 Hits Given Up: 8 Strikeouts: 8 Walks: 2 Noteworthy Information: Taylor also went 5 for 6 from the plate with 3 runs, 7 RBI, and 3 doubles. Next Contest: April 18 at Central Lakes College Team Record: 7-17 overall, 4-0 in the MCAC North
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Sunny Edin Northland Community & Technical College FR / LF Newfolden, MN
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Position Player of the WeekHits/At Bats: 2/3 Batting Avg.: .667 Doubles: 1 Triples: 0 Home Runs: 1 Runs Batted In: 4 Runs: 1 Walks: 0 Stolen Bases: 0 Noteworthy Information: Sunny hit an in-the-park home run. Next Contest: April 22 at MNC - Itasca Team Record: 2-2 overall, 2-2 in the MCAC North
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MCAC SoftballSouth Division Athletes of the Week |
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Bella Mehrkens Rochester Community & Technical College SO / RHP-DP-1B Zumbro Falls, MN
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Pitcher of the WeekWin-Loss Record: 2-0 Starts: 2 Appearances: 2 Innings Pitched: 10 Earned Runs: 1 Runs Given Up: 2 Hits Given Up: 6 Strikeouts: 13 Walks: 3 Noteworthy Information: Bella is averaging 6.67 strikeouts per appearance. Next Contest: April 18 at Minnesota West CTC Team Record: 14-12 overall, 4-4 in the MCAC South
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Bella Mehrkens Rochester Community & Technical College SO / RHP-DP-IB Zumbro Falls, MN
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Position Player of the WeekHits/At Bats: 12/16 Batting Avg.: .750 Doubles: 3 Triples: 1 Home Runs: 5 Runs Batted In: 14 Runs: 12 Walks: 0 Stolen Bases: 0 Noteworthy Information: Bella has hit 7 home runs on the season, 5 of which were hit during the last week. Next Contest: April 18 at Minnesota West Community & Technical College Team Record: 14-12 overall, 4-4 in the MCAC South
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About the Minnesota College Athletic Conference
The Minnesota College Athletic Conference is the organizational body for NJCAA-affiliated two-year technical and community college athletic programs in the Minnesota State system, as well as select colleges in North Dakota and Wisconsin. The mission of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference is to advance intercollegiate athletics by providing an engaging and supportive environment for success of our student athletes and competition among member institutions. The MCAC is committed to the guiding principles of encouraging the development and success of student athletes, promoting the integrity, honesty and loyalty to member schools as well as upholding the sustainability of conference athletic programs.