RU’s Whitney Shepherd Earns AAC Pitcher of the Week After No-Hitter Performance

April 22, 2024

WALESKA, Ga. - Whitney Shepherd of Reinhardt and Sarah Lowe of Union are the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Softball Pitcher and Player of the Week, the league announced Monday.

This is the 10th edition of the weekly honors for the 2024 season. The next set of awards is set to be announced on April 29.

AAC Pitcher of the Week

Whitney Shepherd - Reinhardt - Senior - Trion, Ga.

Recorded a no-hitter against Bluefield in a 9-0 win.
Walked 1 and struck out 11 in 5 innings of work.
Faced only 16 batters.
This is her second weekly honor this season.

AAC Player of the Week

Sarah Lowe - Union - Senior - Cumming, Ga.

Batted .500 in helping Union go 4-2 overall and 4-0 in conference play on the week.
Had 2 home runs and 5 RBI.
Scored 10 runs.
Lined 3 doubles for a .950 slugging percentage.
Walked 3 times and had an on-base percentage of .565.
This is her first weekly award this season.

Previous Softball Players of the Week award winners
Week 1 - Miranda Fulmer, Columbia International (Pitcher); Jenna O'Brien, Truett McConnell (Player)
Week 2 - Bailee Phillips, Tennessee Wesleyan (Pitcher); Aislyn Sharp, Columbia (Player)
Week 3 - Payton Reasons, Bryan (Pitcher); Skyler Monson, Columbia (Player)
Week 4 - Charlee Mullins, St. Andrews (Pitcher); Bailee Phillips, Tennessee Wesleyan (Player)
Week 5 - Bailee Phillips, Tennessee Wesleyan (Pitcher); Emily Loveless, Reinhardt (Player)
Week 6 - Kyleigh Sanders, Truett McConnell (Pitcher); Megan Armstrong, Johnson (Player)
Week 7 - Kyleigh Sanders, Truett McConnell (Pitcher); Haley Fethke, Montreat (Player)
Week 8 - Whitney Shepherd, Reinhardt (Pitcher); Molly Stevens, Reinhardt (Player)
Week 9 - Emma Vessel, Truett McConnell (Pitcher); Breanna Bumgardner, Bryan (Player)
Week 10 - Whitney Shepherd, Reinhardt (Pitcher); Sarah Lowe (Player)

https://www.aacsports.com/sports/sball/2023-24/releases/20240422nic73o