NEW ORLEANS – Georgia Southern softball right-handed pitcher Maddie Johnson was named Sun Belt Pitcher of the Week as announced by the league office on Tuesday afternoon. The award is the first for a Georgia Southern pitcher since the 2021 season.
Johnson went 3-0 on the weekend which was highlighted by tossing Georgia Southern's first no-hitter since the 2017 season and the 19th all-time in program history against George Mason at the UCF Charge on Classic. The freshman picked up a career high 11 strikeouts in the contest including eight of the nine batters in the Patriot lineup.