MAC Commonwealth Pitcher of the Week
Riley Shields (Alvernia / Gr., P / Lewes, Del.) averaged 11 strikeouts and 2.5 hits over two complete-game shutouts for Alvernia. She broke Alvernia’s known strikeout record with 13 strikeouts against Widener in a 9-0 win on Saturday, bettering the previous record by two strikeouts from 2008. She gave up just four hits and one walk in the performance. Shields added another nine strikeouts in a 1-0 win over Widener on Sunday, giving up two hits and not allowing a walk.