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March 2 February 23 February 16 February 9 March 9 FCCAA Softball Player of the Week Ashley Burke, Florida State College Freshman – SS – Jacksonville, Fla. Florida State College’s Ashley Bure is this week’s FCCAA Softball Player of the Week. Bure, a freshman from Jacksonville, Fla., batted .615 (8-for-13) with two doubles, one triple, one home run, three RBI and seven runs scored in four games. Bure hit safely and scored a run in all four games last week. She was 3-for-6 with three runs scored in a doubleheader against Polk State on March 6. The next day against the College of Coastal Georgia she was 5-for-8. In game one, her two-out homer broke a scoreless tie. In game two, she was 4-for-4, finishing a home run shy of hitting for the cycle. For the week, she was also a perfect 3-for-3 on stolen base attempts. FCCAA Softball Pitcher of the Week Megan Still, Central Florida Freshman – Plant City, Fla. Central Florida Community College’s Megan Still is this week’s FCCAA Softball Pitcher of the Week. Still, a freshman from Plant City, Fla., was 3-0 with a 0.88 ERA last week. She picked up wins in both games of a doubleheader against Oakland on March 4. She earned the win in relief in game one then tossed a complete game in the nightcap. She struck out 13 batters in nine total innings of work. Against ABAC on March 6, she hurled a two-hitter and struck out eight in a complete-game win over the Fillies. For the week, Still allowed only four earned runs and struck out 21 batters in 16 innings. March 2 FCCAA Softball Player of the Week Kayla Minger, Gulf Coast Freshman – 2B – Port St. Joe, Fla. Gulf Coast Community College’s Kayla Minger is this week’s FCCAA Softball Player of the Week. Minger, a freshman from Port St. Joe, Fla., batted .577 (15-for-26) with eight runs scored, three home runs and seven RBI in seven games at the annual Beach Classic. Minger hit safely in all seven games to extend her hitting streak to 12 games. After going 7-for-8 in a doubleheader against Southeastern Iowa on February 25, she homered in each of her team’s three games, totaling four RBI, on February 27. Minger kept her hitting streak alive with singles against Wallace State-Hanceville and St. Petersburg on February 28. During the week, Minger enjoyed four multi-hit games and scored two runs on three separate occasions. FCCAA Softball Pitcher of the Week Colena Lazar, Santa Fe Freshman – Dade City, Fla. Santa Fe College’s Colena Lazar is this week’s FCCAA Softball Pitcher of the Week. Lazar, a freshman from Dade City, Fla., was 3-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 32 strikeouts in only 16 innings pitched. Against then-No. 3 Tallahassee on February 23, the lefty struck out 16 batters in a 3-0 shutout of the Eagles. The next day, she struck out five in only two innings of work and picked up the win against Edward Waters. She closed the week with another double-digit strikeout effort, recording 11 K’s against Palm Beach State. For the week, Lazar allowed only six hits in her 16 innings of work. February 23 FCCAA Softball Player of the Week Michelle Hewett, Chipola Sophomore – CF – Marianna, Fla. Chipola College’s Michelle Hewett is this week’s FCCAA Softball Player of the Week. Hewett, a sophomore from Marianna, Fla., batted .727 (16-for-22) with ten runs scored, nine RBI and ten stolen bases over seven games. She batted safely in all seven games, recording six multi-hit games and five three-hit outings. She also scored at least one run in six of the seven games and was a perfect 10-for-10 on stolen base attempts. Her top performance came against Stanly on February 20 when she was 3-for-3 with three runs scored and three stolen bases. FCCAA Softball Pitcher of the Week Erika Bennett, Miami Dade Sophomore – Sierra Vista, Ariz. Miami Dade College’s Erika Bennett is this week’s FCCAA Softball Pitcher of the Week. Bennett, a sophomore from Sierra Vista, Ariz., continued her outstanding start to the 2010 season with a 3-0 record and 36 strikeouts in 23 scoreless innings of work. She tossed a pair of shutouts against State College of Florida on February 20, striking out 20 batters in the doubleheader. The next day, she picked up a victory over Central Florida then settled for a no-decision in a 10-K effort against St. Johns River. For the week, she allowed only ten hits and one walk while upping her season strikeout total to 114. February 16 FCCAA Softball Player of the Week Maureen Sandidge, State College of Florida Freshman – SS – Venice, Calif. State College of Florida’s Maureen Sandidge is this week’s FCCAA Softball Player of the Week. Sandidge, a freshman shortstop from Venice, Fla., batted. 421 (8-of-19) with three home runs and 11 RBI during six games. Sandidge had three home runs and eight RBI as part of a 5-for-6 effort in a doubleheader against Lake-Sumter on February 11. She scored two runs in both games against Lake-Sumter and later scored a pair of runs in game two against Palm Beach State on February 14. Sandidge hit safely and scored at least one run in five of six games. FCCAA Softball Pitcher of the Week Greta Cecchetti, Polk State Sophomore – Bollate, Italy Polk State College’s Greta Cecchetti is this week’s FCCAA Softball Pitcher of the Week. Cecchetti, a sophomore from Bollate, Italy, went 3-0 with a 0.35 ERA as the surprising Vikings continued their strong start to 2010. Cecchetti earned complete-game victories against Palm Beach State and then-No. 1 Florida State College, as well as a win in relief against State College of Florida. Against SCF, she tossed the final six innings of Polk’s 8-7, 13-inning win. Against Florida State College, she struck out six and allowed only three hits. For the week, Cecchetti allowed only one earned run (five overall) in 20 innings of work, striking out 17. February 9 FCCAA Softball Player of the Week Ariell van Hook, Chipola Freshman – 1B/DH – Whittier, Calif. Chipola College’s Ariell van Hook is this week’s FCCAA Softball Player of the Week. van Hook, a first-year player from Whittier, Calif., has batted .485 (16-of-33) with two home runs and 12 RBI over the Indians’ opening 12 games. During Chipola’s season-opening swing through the Southwest, she enjoyed back-to-back 3-for-3, one home run and four-RBI games against Central Arizona and Arizona Western. van Hook later had a two-hit game against North Idaho and collected three hits and three RBI in a doubleheader against Lurleen B. Wallace. During the 12 games, van Hook also scored five runs and was walked six times. FCCAA Softball Pitcher of the Week Erika Bennett, Miami Dade Sophomore – Sierra Vista, Ariz. Miami Dade College’s Erika Bennett is this week’s FCCAA Softball Pitcher of the Week. Bennett, a sophomore righty from Sierra Vista, Ariz., has enjoyed a dominant start in the circle for the Sharks. To date, she has posted a record of 6-0, including four victories at last weekend’s Triple Crown College Classic. Against the FSU Club Team, Bennett tied the Miami Dade record with 18 strikeouts and has a total of 59 Ks in 41 innings pitched. She has allowed only five earned runs and has an ERA of 0.85.
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