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Houston’s Busch, Wilkey Sweep Softball Awards In Week Nine

IRVING, Texas The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly softball honors, for the week ending Sunday, April 10.

Player of the Week
Bethany Busch * Sr. * OF * Houston
Busch was a key offensive cog for Houston in a three-game series sweep at East Carolina, returning from injury to start at designated player against the Pirates. Busch batted .385 with two game-winning home runs, seven RBI, a 1.125 slugging percentage and three runs scored for the Cougars. Busch turned in a 2-for-4 day in game two against ECU on April 9, blasting a three-run home run with one out in the top of the fifth inning and drove in a career-high four total runs in a 6-3 comeback victory.