ST. LOUIS – Nicole Newman (Madison, Wis.) of the Drake University softball team is the Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week for the fourth time this season.
Newman went 2-0 with a 1.73 ERA in 8.1 innings in helping Drake go 2-0 at Bradley. Newman, who recorded 15 strikeouts with just one walk against the Braves, is now 9-6 with a 1.56 ERA with a league-leading 155 strikeouts. In the first win, Newman drove in Drake's first run with a fourth-inning RBI single, and had a perfect game going into the fifth inning.