Merritt, Patridge Collect Softball Weekly Honors

ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Cloee-Anne Merritt of Milligan and Hannah Patridge of Brenau are the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Softball Pitcher and Player of the Week, the league announced Monday.

This is the seventh edition of the weekly honors for the 2021 season. The next set of awards will be announced on April 19.

AAC Pitcher of the Week

Cloee-Anne Merritt - Milligan - Jr. - Johnson City, Tenn.

• Went 2-0 on the week for Milligan.
• Struck out a career-high 12 batters in a 5-0, three-hitter against St. Andrews.
• Allowed one unearned run on the week with 17 strikeouts and 1 walk in 13 innings pitched.
• This is her first weekly honor this season.

AAC Player of the Week

Hannah Patridge - Brenau - Fr. - Watkinsville, Ga.

• Batted .600 with a 1.000 slugging percentage as Brenau went 5-1.
• Scored 7 runs and drove in 7.
• When 15-for-25 at the plate with 7 doubles and 1 home run.
• This is her first weekly award this season.

Previous Softball Players of the Week award winners
Week 1 - Allie Beilstein, Point (Pitcher); Emily Loveless, Reinhardt (Player)
Week 2 - Reagen Radke, Reinhardt (Pitcher); Ariel Dailey, Union (Player)
Week 3 - Reagen Radke, Reinhardt (Pitcher); Katie Cronin, Milligan (Player)
Week 4 - Karley Hobbs, Truett McConnell (Pitcher); Tanaya Ellis, Columbia International (Player)
Week 5 - Abby Wall, Union (Pitcher); Lauren Barrett, Truett McConnell (Player)
Week 6 - Erin Forgety, Milligan (Pitcher); Emily Loveless, Reinhardt (Player)
Week 7 - Cloee-Anne Merritt, Milligan (Pitcher); Hannah Patridge, Brenau (Player)