Ashton Owen had an incredible weekend and helped the Royals go 3-2 at the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Leadoff Classic. She hit 2 homeruns and drove in 4 runs in the 6-2 win over NAIA No. 5 Georgia Gwinnett College. Owen was then 2-of-4 at the plate and had the game-winning walk-off hit up the middle to give the Royals the 4-3 win over NAIA No. 13 Campbellsville University. Against NAIA RV Brenau University, she was 2-of-4 at the plate and tallied an RBI and a stolen base as the team won 6-4.
Stats on the week: .588 avg., 1 triple, 4 HR’s, 7 runs, 10 RBI’s
Nominees: Robyn Andrews, Columbia International University; Skye Osborne, Judson University; Ashton Owen, Warner University; Lena Springer, Trinity Baptist College