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Akron Sweeps MAC Weekly Awards, Lee and Walters Earn Conference Honors
March 11 | Softball
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Akron Zips softball program swept the Mid-American Conference weekly awards as outfielder Meagan Lee was selected as MAC Player of the Week and pitcher Macy Walters was tabbed MAC Pitcher of the Week.
The Zips posted a 2-2 overall record at the Marshall March Madness Tournament in Huntington, W.Va. last weekend where both Lee and Walters shined. She was a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate in game 1 against Canisius where the Zips posted a 3-0 win. The Zips fell in back-to-back games against the Host Marshall (9-1 and 4-0) as Lee went 2-for-3 in both games. In the tournament finale against Canisius, the Zips established a lead and never turned back with Lee leading the offensive efforts with a 3-for-4 performance that included an RBI double.
Walters posted a 2-1 record in the circle at the Marshall March Madness Tournament. She was masterful in the opening game, recording a complete game (7 inn.) two-hit shutout performance for the 3-0 win. Walters was back in the circle for game three as the Zips fell to Marshall, throwing 4.2 innings and allowing only two earned runs on four hits and two walks with two strikeouts. In her final outing, Walters went the distance, hurling 7.0 innings allowing two runs on eight hits and one walk with three strikeouts. Foer the weekend, Walters totaled 18.2 innings pitched with a 1.50 ERA and 1.179 WHIP. She allowed only four earned runs on 14 hits with seven strikeouts, five walks and 3 hit batters. She limited opponents to a .237 batting average.
The Zips will be back in action this weekend, opening MAC play in Muncie, Ind. against Ball State. The conference opener is scheduled for Friday, March 13 at 3 p.m. followed by a double header on Saturday, March 14 at 1 p.m.
The Zips posted a 2-2 overall record at the Marshall March Madness Tournament in Huntington, W.Va. last weekend where both Lee and Walters shined. She was a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate in game 1 against Canisius where the Zips posted a 3-0 win. The Zips fell in back-to-back games against the Host Marshall (9-1 and 4-0) as Lee went 2-for-3 in both games. In the tournament finale against Canisius, the Zips established a lead and never turned back with Lee leading the offensive efforts with a 3-for-4 performance that included an RBI double.
Walters posted a 2-1 record in the circle at the Marshall March Madness Tournament. She was masterful in the opening game, recording a complete game (7 inn.) two-hit shutout performance for the 3-0 win. Walters was back in the circle for game three as the Zips fell to Marshall, throwing 4.2 innings and allowing only two earned runs on four hits and two walks with two strikeouts. In her final outing, Walters went the distance, hurling 7.0 innings allowing two runs on eight hits and one walk with three strikeouts. Foer the weekend, Walters totaled 18.2 innings pitched with a 1.50 ERA and 1.179 WHIP. She allowed only four earned runs on 14 hits with seven strikeouts, five walks and 3 hit batters. She limited opponents to a .237 batting average.
The Zips will be back in action this weekend, opening MAC play in Muncie, Ind. against Ball State. The conference opener is scheduled for Friday, March 13 at 3 p.m. followed by a double header on Saturday, March 14 at 1 p.m.
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