Back-to-Back Pitcher of the Week Performances

By Marco Martinez

Coming off an AAC Pitcher of the Week award Tennessee Wesleyan’s very own, Cheyenne Strong leads the Lady Bulldogs to two more conference wins behind two shutout performances while racking up 23 strikeouts on no runs and six hits in 14 innings of work.

1 of 17 strikeouts on the day for Cheyenne Strong

The Lady Bulldogs had four games against conference opponents, Bluefield University and Union College, both doubleheaders held at home at Athens Regional Park.

Game one against Bluefield featured Strong’s 17 strikeouts in seven innings of work, giving up no runs on two hits leading the Lady Bulldogs to a 7-0 win. Right fielder, Caroline Moore, went 3-4 with a double, RBI, and two runs scored, followed by an impressive 3-3 performance from shortstop, Taylor Penning. The scoring was topped off by Loryn Sherwood’s two-run home -run in the bottom of the fifth.

Game two featured an 8-0, six-inning mercy powered by another stellar pitching performance from Baylie Davis. Davis went six innings, striking out five on one hit adding a shutout to her record now. Third basemen, Emily Mikkola, and Penning powered the offense, both collecting two hits and two RBI.

Baylie Davis looks in while dominating Bluefield

Game one of the doubleheader against Union ended in a 5-0 victory on another strong seven innings from Strong, striking out six and only giving up four hits. Moore went 4-4 with two runs scored, a triple, and a stolen base. While Mikkola had herself another solid day going 1-3 with two RBI and a stolen base.

Game two gave the Lady Bulldogs their fourth win of the week, winning this contest 7-1. Davis picked up her second win of the week on seven innings pitched and nine strikeouts while only allowing one run. Center fielder, Destiny Painter, went 2-3 with two runs scored, one RBI, and a stolen base. Mikkola went 3-3 with two runs scored and Penning added another three RBI on a 1-4 day.