
EDWARDSVILLE – After going 3-0 this past week, SIUE softball's Emily Ingles was named the Ohio Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week.
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It is the second OVC Pitcher of the Week honor this season for the Cougar sophomore and the third of her collegiate career.
Ingles, a right-hander from Scottsdale, Arizona, tossed shutouts over Central Arkansas and Villanova at the EMU Madeira Beach Spring Invitational. She also struck out 11, one shy of her season high, in a victory over Loyola. Opponents hit just .167 for the week while posting a weekly earned run average of 0.31.
She improved to 5-1 for the season, lowering her season ERA to 0.78.
The SIUE softball team continues play Tuesday with a single game at No. 24 Kentucky. Game time is 3 p.m. The Cougars then travel to Western Kentucky for a 5 p.m. contest Wednesday.