Gracie Ellis, Randolph-Macon, So., Pitcher

Gracie Ellis, Randolph-Macon, So., Pitcher

Ellis, a sophomore from New Kent, Va., picks up her first ODAC weekly honor of the season after going the distance in three outings with two shutouts last week, leading nationally 10th-ranked Randolph-Macon to a trio of victories. Ellis opened with a three-hit shutout in a 5-0 win over Southern Virginia in game one of a sweep (6-1) of the Knights. She did not walk a batter and fanned seven over 7.0 frames. She would have retired the last 10 batters she faced if not for an error on a swinging strikeout for the would-be final out. She induced a ground out on the next batter to end the contest. Ellis tossed a second seven-inning outing in a 4-1 ODAC triumph over Shenandoah in game one of a sweep (10-3). She kept the Hornets off the board for six-plus innings before allowing a run in the seventh. She surrendered three hits and did not walk a batter while registering a season-best 12 strikeouts, her fourth game of 10 or more punchouts this season. She struck out the side in the third inning. Ellis capped her week with an 8-0 shutout in six innings over Gettysburg, the first of two games in a third sweep (8-2) for R-MC on the week. Ellis gave up four hits and walked a batter to go with six strikeouts. For the season, Ellis is 6-2 in eight appearances including six starts covering 49.1 innings of work. She has allowed just 30 hits and fanned an ODAC-best 70 batters. She owns a 1.99 ERA with opponents hitting an ODAC second-low .171 against her.

SOFTBALL PITCHER WEEKLY HONOR ROLL

TAYLOR SULLIVAN | AVERETT
Jr. | Timberlake, N.C.
 - 1 run on 4 hits with 4 K's in 7.0 innings to earn a 2-1 win over Greensboro
 - 7 runs (5 earned) on 10 hits with 2 walks and 5 K's in 6.0 innings in a 7-4 loss at Guilford

BRANTLEY SWIFT | BRIDGEWATER
Sr. | Reedville, Va.
 - 0 runs on 1 hit with 4 K's in 2.0 innings of relief in a 7-2 win at Mary Baldwin
 - 0 runs on 1 hit with 1 walk and 1 K in an inning of relief in an 8-3 win at Mary Baldwin
 - 0 runs on 2 hits with 1 walk and 1 K in 5.0 innings to earn an 11-0 win at Ferrum

GRACE FRAVEL | EASTERN MENNONITE
So. | Broadway, Va.
 - 8 runs (6 earned) on 10 hits with 1 walk and 4 K's in 5.0 innings to earn a 14-9 win over McDaniel
 - 4 runs (2 earned) on 7 hits with 2 walks and 1 K in 4.2 innings towards a no-decision in a 10-7 loss to Randolph

SHILOH GRAY | GUILFORD
So. | Lexington, N.C.
 - 2 runs (1 earned) on 6 hits with 3 K's in 7.0 innings to earn a 3-2 win over Averett

EMILY MORRIS | RANDOLPH
Jr. | Esmont, Va.
 - 0 runs on 2 hits with 7 K's in 6.0 innings to earn an 8-0 win in 6 innings over Sweet Briar
 - 0 runs with 3 K's in an inning of relief to earn a 6-5 win over Sweet Briar
 - 5 runs on 6 hits in 2.1 innings to earn a no-decision in a 9-7 win over #1 Salisbury
 - 4 runs (2 earned) on 2 hits with 3 walks and 3 K's in 3.0 innings of relief in a 10-7 win at Eastern Mennonite

EMILY SEALE | VIRGINIA WESLEYAN
Jr. | Madison, Va.
 - 0 runs on 2 hits with 1 walk and 2 K's in 6.0 innings to earn an 8-0 win in 6 innings over N.C. Wesleyan
 - 0 runs on 5 hits with 1 walk and 4 K's in 7.0 innings to earn a 5-0 win over #16 Lynchburg