After two weeks of Lone Star Conference play, two teams - Angelo State and Tarleton State - remain undefeated in league play at 6-0. LSC play continues along with some mid-week non-conference games this week.
LSC teams are playing a single round-robin schedule with a three-game series against every other team. Each series consists of a doubleheader one day and single 7-inning game the other day.
The overall LSC Champion will be the team(s) with the best winning percentage in regular-season conference games, while the winner of the postseason championship will be recognized as LSC Tournament Champion and receive the league’s automatic qualification into the NCAA postseason. The single-elimination championship will be played April 27-28 in Denton, Texas.
LSC softball teams are 140-93 overall this season. In the NCAA South Central Region, the LSC is currently 81-48 overall including 42-20 combined versus Heartland Conference teams, 17-9 opposed to the Great American Conference, 19-13 against the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) and 3-6 versus independent teams.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
CO-HITTERS
Carly Peters, Angelo State University, SO, DP, San Antonio, Texas, James Madison HS
Peters helped lead the No. 3 Rambelles to their second consecutive conference sweep over the Zias last weekend. The sophomore hit .700, going 7-of-10 at the dish. Peters slugged 2.000 after launching four home runs and a double in the three game set. The San Antonio native scored eight runs and drove in 11 RBIs to help improve ASU to a 6-0 mark in league play.
Kim LeComte, West Texas A&M University, SR, CF, Boerne, Texas, Boerne HS
LeComte became the all-time leader in hits at West Texas A&M this past weekend as the #14 Lady Buffs swept a three game series from rival Midwestern State in Canyon, Texas. LeComte put herself into first place in the WT record book with her 255th career hit, a two run blast to left field in game three. The senior center fielder ended the game in style on a two run bomb to right center field, the deepest part of the ballpark, to give WT the 9-7 win and the weekend series sweep. For the week, she hit .636 (7-11) with three homers, while scoring six runs along with six RBIs.
PITCHER
Samantha Swanda, Tarleton State University, SR, Pitcher, Apache, Okla., Apache HS
Swanda continued her dominance in conference play by pitching two complete game shutouts in Tarleton’s three-game sweep of Texas A&M-Kingsville last weekend. The senior starter pitched games one and three of the series allowing just seven hits and five walks while striking out 11. Swanda held the Javelina batters to just a .156 team batting average in those 14 innings. These wins pushed Swanda’s overall conference record to 4-0 with a 0.50 ERA.