Irelan Earns Second Straight MAC Softball Pitcher of the Week Honor
3/26/2024 1:10:00 PM | Softball
CLEVELAND — Kent State's Macy Irelan has claimed back-to-back Mid-American Conference Pitcher of the Week awards, the league office announced on Tuesday afternoon.
Irelan's stellar pitching over the weekend led the Golden Flashes to a sweep of Ball State and first 3-0 start to MAC play since 2016. The sophomore recorded two complete game victories, including a shutout, 20 strikeouts and a 0.93 ERA over 15.0 innings. She limited the Cardinals to five hits and struck out seven on Friday as the Golden Flashes took the series opener, 5-0. Irelan tossed a scoreless inning in a relief appearance to start Saturday's doubleheader and then had a season-high 12 strikeouts in a 6-2 victory that secured the sweep.
Kent State will look to extend a 10-game winning streak when it hits the road this weekend for a three-game series at Northern Illinois on Friday and Saturday.
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