Spartanburg Methodist’s Starnes, Georgia Gwinnett College’s Jarvis Collect CAC Softball Weekly Awards

Strong performances on the diamond have led Spartanburg Methodist College (South Carolina) junior Gracie Starnes and Georgia Gwinnett College senior Annalise Jarvis to be named the Continental Athletic Conference Softball Players of the Week.

Starnes, the Hitter of the Week, batted .857 as the Pioneers extended their winning streak to five consecutive games. The outfielder collected six hits in seven at bats in games at the Fastpitch Dreams Classic in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

The Wagener, South Carolina, native had two hits in an 8-0 win against Cedar Crest College (Pennsylvania) last Tuesday before collecting three hits and scoring twice against Rosemont College (Pennsylvania) later in the day. She also successfully stole four bases during the week. 

Meanwhile, Jarvis, the Pitcher of the Week, tossed her fifth career perfect game and seventh career no-hitter in GGC's 2-0 road win against No. 22 University of Mobile (Alabama) last Wednesday. The Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, native struck out 14 batters in the contest.

For the week, Jarvis won two games with 21 strikeouts. Besides the victory at Mobile, she posted a complete-game victory last Thursday against Saint Xavier University (Illinois), a team receiving votes.

This marks the third week that Jarvis has been recognized by the CAC. She was last week's NAIA National Pitcher of the Week.