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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its softball weekly awards for the week of April 22-28.
Central Lakes College's right-handed pitcher, Emma Tautges, earned this week's MCAC North Division Softball Pitcher of the Week award after picking up two more wins in her two starts. Tautges threw 12 innings, giving up only two earned runs and striking out nine batters while walking only two. She compiled a weekly ERA of 1.167 and also hit .600 from the plate during the week. Katie Peck, catcher for Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range, earned this week's MCAC North Division Softball Position Player of the Week award. Peck went 6 for 11 from the plate, hitting .545, with two doubles and two home runs. She drove in nine runs and scored 5 runs while walking twice and stealing two bases. She also had an on-base percentage of .625 and slugging percentage of 1.273.
Jenna Boos, a left-handed pitcher for St. Cloud Technical and Community College, went 2-0 during the week, throwing two complete games in her three appearances and 13 innings of work. Boos gave up only two earned runs and 10 hits while striking out 18 batters and walking only five. For her work, Boos earned the MCAC South Division Pitcher of the Week award, her second of the season. Jada James, shortstop and outfielder for Rochester Community and Technical College, earned this week's MCAC South Division Softball Position Player of the Week honor after going 3 for 5 from the plate, hitting .600, with a triple and two home runs in her five plate appearances. James drove in four runs and scored twice to help the Yellowjackets remain in a tie with SCTCC atop the MCAC South Division.
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/2023-24/leaders
MCAC Softball Standings: https://mcacsports.org/sports/sball/2023-24/standings
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MCAC SoftballNorth Division Athletes of the Week |
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Emma Tautges Central Lakes College SO / RHP Brainerd, MN
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Pitcher of the WeekWin-Loss Record: 2-0 Starts: 2 Appearances: 2 Innings Pitched: 12.0 Earned Runs: 2 Runs Given Up: 7 Hits Given Up: 13 Strikeouts: 9 Walks: 2 Noteworthy Information: Emma hit .600 with four doubles, 8 RBI, and 6 runs scored. Next Contest: May 4 vs. Minnesota North College - Hibbing Team Record: 24-12 overall, 16-0 in the MCAC North
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Katie Peck Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range FR / C-P Grand Marais, MN
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Position Player of the WeekHits/At Bats: 6/11 Batting Avg.: .545 Doubles: 2 Triples: 0 Home Runs: 2 Runs Batted In: 9 Runs: 5 Walks: 2 Stolen Bases: 2 Noteworthy Information: Katie hit .444 with runners in scoring position. Five of her RBI occurred with two outs. Next Contest: May 1 at Minnesota North College - Rainy River Team Record: 8-4 overall, 8-4 in the MCAC North
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MCAC SoftballSouth Division Athletes of the Week |
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Jenna Boos St. Cloud Technical & Community College FR / LHP Cold Spring, MN
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Pitcher of the WeekWin-Loss Record: 2-0 Starts: 2 Appearances: 3 Innings Pitched: 13.0 Earned Runs: 2 Runs Given Up: 4 Hits Given Up: 10 Strikeouts: 18 Walks: 5 Noteworthy Information: Jenna hit .333 with 3 RBI and 4 stolen bases this week. Next Contest: May 1 at Minnesota State Community & Technical College Team Record: 16-16 overall, 8-2 in the MCAC South |
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Jada James Rochester Community & Technical College SO / SS-OF St. Paul, MN
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Position Player of the WeekHits/At Bats: 3/5 Batting Avg.: .600 Doubles: 0 Triples: 1 Home Runs: 2 Runs Batted In: 4 Runs: 2 Walks: 0 Stolen Bases: 0 Noteworthy Information: Jada hit two home runs in Game 2 of the series with St. Cloud Technical & Community College. Next Contest: April 30 vs. Ridgewater College Team Record: 14-18 overall, 8-2 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.