Reinhardt Sweeps Softball Weekly Honors

ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Whitney Shepherd and Jill Martinet of Milligan are the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Softball Pitcher and Player of the Week, the league announced Monday.

This is the ninth edition of the weekly honors for the 2021 season. The next set of awards will be announced on May 4.

AAC Pitcher of the Week

Whitney Shepherd - Reinhardt - Fr. - Trion, Ga.

• Went 2-0 on the week for Reinhardt.
• Posted an ERA of 0.78 on the week, allowing 1 earned run on 9 innings pitched.
• Struck out 2 and walked 2 on the week.
• Picked up a 5-1 win over No. 8 Georgia Gwinnett.
• This is her first weekly honor this season.

AAC Player of the Week

Jill Martinet - Reinhardt - Fr. - Cucamonga, Calif.

• Batted .500 with a .643 slugging percentage as Milligan went 3-1.
• Drove in 7 runs.
• When 7-for-14 at the plate with 2 doubles.
• 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)
Week 8 - Erin Forgety, Milligan (Pitcher); Katie Cronin, Milligan (Player)
Week 9 - Whitney Shepherd, Reinhardt (Pitcher); Jill Martinet, Reinhardt (Player)