Hull, a sophomore from Chesterfield, Va., picked five victories to go with a save in 26.1 innings in the circle. She struck out 42 batters to bring her ODAC-leading total to 166. Her efforts last week included registering her 500th career strikeout. Hull opened with a complete game 2-1 win over DePauw. She gave up one unearned run on seven hits without a walk and seven strikeouts. She came back in game two of that series, earning a save with one inning on the rubber to lock up a 12-9 win. Hull started and won both ends of a doubleheader sweep of Eastern Mennonite. She worked the first 4.0 innings of an 8-0 win in game one, giving up two hits without a walk and striking out five. She set down 10 batters in game two, also an 8-0 victory. She surrendered two hits and again did not walk a batter. Hull earned victories in both games of a sweep at Roanoke, although she only started game one. In that contest, she went the full 7.0 frames on the way to a 1-0 shutout. She allowed three hits and walked her only batter of the week while fanning 16. The strikeout total is one off her season-high and her ninth 10-plus strikeout appearance of the season. Hull capped her week with 2.1 innings of relief for a 3-1 win in game two. She did not allow a hit and struck out three more batters. Her weekly line came to one unearned run on 15 hits with one walk and 42 strikeouts in 26.1 innings of work. For the season, Hull is 17-0 with a 0.53 earned run average in 105.1 innings of work. She has fanned 166 and walked just 21 batters. Opponents are hitting .120 against her.
Softball Pitcher of the Week Honor Roll
Cameron Derr, E&H: worked a full 5.0 frames of a shortened 8-0 shutout of Shenandoah. Gave up three hits and walked two while fanning five for her third shutout of the season.
Julie Gough, GC: went the distance in a 7-3 win at Covenant. Gave up three runs on six hits with two walks and three strikeouts. Also made five clean plays fielding her position.
Madie Rhoads, R-MC: started and won twice last week, fanning 18 batters in 13.0 innings in the circle. Tossed six shutout frames while givin up two hits and walking three with 10 strikeouts in a 4-1 victory over Mary Washington. Registered a 7-0 shutout of Lynchburg, giving up two hits without a walk and punching out eight in a full seven innings.