Simon, a sophomore from Richmond, Va., helped lead Randolph-Macon to a doubleheader sweep of Methodist University last week. She went 6-for-9 over the two games, including a 4-for-5 showing with a double, two runs scored and a run batted in towards a 10-1 win in game one. In a 5-3 triumph in game two, Simon smacked a double and a triple with two RBI. She also walked once. Simon collected a .700 on-base percentage and slugged 1.111 in the series. She's currently fourth in the ODAC with a .510 batting average and third with a .574 OBP.
Softball Player Honor Roll
Lauren Jenkins, Bridgewater (Fr., P/OF - Aylett,
Va.)
Jenkins went 4-for-7 with two doubles, five RBI and five runs
scored in a 1-0-1 series with Eastern Mennonite that saw game two
end in an 8-8 tie due to darkness. She has now hit safely in
all 16 games to start her career.
Kayla St. John, Lynchburg (Fr., 1B/3B - Suffolk, Va.)
St. John went 4-for-7 in a doubleheader split with
16th-ranked Emory University. She was 2-for-3 with a RBI in a
9-1 loss in game one. She came back with a two doubles, three
RBI and two runs scored in a 13-8 win in game two.
Tori Higginbotham, Virginia Wesleyan (Sr., OF - Glen Allen,
Va.)
Higginbotham went 4-for-8 with two triples, two RBI and a
pair of runs scored in a doubleheader sweep of Mary Washington.
She had both doubles as part of a three-hit showing in a 10-1
win in game one. She also stole a base in that contest.