Sylvia Welsh had a phenomenal week in the circle for the Royals. The sophomore from Auburndale, Florida threw a 2-hit, complete-game shutout against Ave Maria University. Welsh then held NAIA No. 18 University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) to just 3 hits in a complete-game shutout. She threw 2/3 of an inning in game 2 against USCB and held them hitless. On the week, Welsh pitched 14.2 innings without allowing a run and struck out 6 batters.
NOMINEES: Bailey Coronado, Ottawa University Arizona; Ashton Martin, Southern Wesleyan University; Casey Waterman, Southwestern Assemblies of God University; Sylvia Welsh, Warner University; Nicole West, Geneva College; Lindsay Zdroik, Judson University