Following the doubleheader sweep of Bates last weekend, two members of the women's softball team achieved honorable distinctions.
Junior pitcher Jodie Moreau earned the NESCAC Softball Player of the Week honor after a phenomenal week of work on the mound. Pitching against Bridgewater State, a very competitive Division III program, Wheaton, and Bates, Moreau gave up only one run, while pitching three consecutive complete games.
On April 2, Moreau faced a tough Bridgewater State squad, and only allowed three hits and no earned runs, striking out eight batters in the eventual 1-1 tie. Last Wednesday, Moreau shut out Wheaton 1-0, scattering just five hits. Finally, on Saturday, she struck out seven Bates batters in the 7-1 victory. On the season, Moreau has 38 strikeouts to go along with a 5-3 record. Her 2.19 ERA is seventh best in the NESCAC, but should fall even lower if she continues to dominate batters the way she did in the past week.
Moreau has helped the Jumbos improve to a 10-7-1 record and an undefeated 2-0 mark in the NESCAC East. Last year, she helped lead the team to the Division III College World Series, a goal the team also holds for this year.
Sophomore Lis Drake, less than halfway through her collegiate career, also accomplished an impressive feat this season, as she became the all time home run leader for Tufts. She passed Jen O'Malley who played from 1995 to 1998, who hit nine career home runs.
Drake's tenth career home run, her third of the season, came in the Jumbos' third game this year. Last week, against Wheaton, the slugger hit her fifth long ball of the season, extending her own mark to 12. The catcher is second on the team in hitting with a .326 average and 13 RBI. Last year, she finished with a team-high .374 batting average, ten doubles, seven home runs, and 29 RBI. She was also named a NCAA Division III All-American.
