Posted: Apr 25, 2016
Heidi Grieger Recognized as CCC Pitcher of the Week
CCC Release
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (April 25, 2016) - Senior Heidi Grieger (Hyde Park, N.Y.) of the Western New England University softball team has been recognized as the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Pitcher the of the Week, the league office announced this afternoon.
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Grieger was dominant in her four appearances and three starts in the circle last week, as she went 3-0 with a pair of complete game victories without surrendering a single earned run in 18.0 innings of work. The senior captain struck out eight batters and walked two while scattering ten hits.
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Grieger opened her week with seven shutout innings in a 2-0 victory at Wesleyan on Tuesday, before tossing four scoreless frames in Saturday's 8-3 win over Wentworth.
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Grieger saved her best performance for last, turning in a two-hit shutout on Sunday as the Golden Bears clinched their second consecutive CCC regular season title with a 6-0 triumph at the University of New England. The Hyde Park, N.Y. native took a no-hitter into the bottom of the sixth inning and fanned four batters in the contest.
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In addition to her impressive pitching efforts, Grieger also contributed at the plate. She recorded four hits and drove in four runs, three of which came on a bases clearing double in the seventh inning of Western New England's win over the Nor'easters.
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With her three victories last week, Grieger improves her CCC-best record to 14-5 this spring. She also ranks fourth in the league in earned run average (1.76) and tenth in strikeouts (53).
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Western New England (22-14, 15-3 CCC), which wrapped up its CCC slate over the weekend, closes out its regular season schedule with two games against Amherst on Wednesday night. The Golden Bears will receive a bye in the first round on the CCC Tournament, before opening play at home next Monday.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (April 25, 2016) - Senior Heidi Grieger (Hyde Park, N.Y.) of the Western New England University softball team has been recognized as the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Pitcher the of the Week, the league office announced this afternoon.
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Grieger was dominant in her four appearances and three starts in the circle last week, as she went 3-0 with a pair of complete game victories without surrendering a single earned run in 18.0 innings of work. The senior captain struck out eight batters and walked two while scattering ten hits.
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Grieger opened her week with seven shutout innings in a 2-0 victory at Wesleyan on Tuesday, before tossing four scoreless frames in Saturday's 8-3 win over Wentworth.
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Grieger saved her best performance for last, turning in a two-hit shutout on Sunday as the Golden Bears clinched their second consecutive CCC regular season title with a 6-0 triumph at the University of New England. The Hyde Park, N.Y. native took a no-hitter into the bottom of the sixth inning and fanned four batters in the contest.
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In addition to her impressive pitching efforts, Grieger also contributed at the plate. She recorded four hits and drove in four runs, three of which came on a bases clearing double in the seventh inning of Western New England's win over the Nor'easters.
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With her three victories last week, Grieger improves her CCC-best record to 14-5 this spring. She also ranks fourth in the league in earned run average (1.76) and tenth in strikeouts (53).
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Western New England (22-14, 15-3 CCC), which wrapped up its CCC slate over the weekend, closes out its regular season schedule with two games against Amherst on Wednesday night. The Golden Bears will receive a bye in the first round on the CCC Tournament, before opening play at home next Monday.
