The University of Tulsa Softball's Emily Watson has been named the Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association Co-Pitcher of the Week as announced by the NFCA on Tuesday afternoon. The honor marks the first of the kind of a Tulsa pitcher and first NFCA honor since Jackie Lawrence won Player of the Week on April 11, 2007.
Watson (Edmond, Okla./Deer Creek) went 4-0 in the circle for the Hurricane last week with shutout wins over ranked opponents in No. 25 Arkansas and No. 12 LSU. The junior put together 24 innings of scoreless pitching during the week as she extended her streak to 38 straight innings of holding her opponents scoreless.