Silberman & DeStefano Named as Landmark Conference Softball Athlete & Pitcher of the Week
TOWSON, Md. --- Moravian University junior catcher Marcie Silberman and junior pitcher/outfielder Sarah DeStefano have been named as the Landmark Conference Softball Athlete and Pitcher of the Week for their performance last week.
TOWSON, Md. --- Moravian University junior catcher Marcie Silberman and junior pitcher/outfielder Sarah DeStefano have been named as the Landmark Conference Softball Athlete and Pitcher of the Week for their performance last week.
The duo helped No. 16 Moravian to a trio of sweeps during the week including two in Landmark Conference action as the Hounds improved to 26-4 on the year and 8-0 in Landmark Conference action.
Silberman posted a .556 batting average (10-for-18) with six runs, five homers, 13 RBIs, a. 1.389 slugging percentage, two walks, two sacrifice flies and a .545 on-base percentage in the six games. She also had 25 putouts and an assist in 26 chances behind the plate. Silberman was 3-for-7 with a run, a homer and three RBIs in a sweep at Wilkes University before going 3-for-7 with a run, a homer and two RBIs versus Misericordia University. Silberman finished the week with a 4-for-4 day with three homers, three runs, two sacrifice flies, and eight RBIs in a sweep of Lycoming College to give her 13 home runs for the season and 35 in her career, moving her one homer shy of tying the Moravian and Landmark Conference career record.
DeStefano, who earned her third Landmark Conference honor of the season, tossed three shutouts and allowed just eight hits and four walks to go with 18 strikeouts in 19 innings in a 3-0 week. She also had a .625 average (5-for-8) at the plate in three games while playing right field to go with a run and two RBIs as well as six putouts and nine assists in 15 chances in the field. DeStefano had five strikeouts in a four-hit, 8-0 win at Wilkes University before recording eight strikeouts in a one-hit shutout, 3-0 victory over Misericordia University. DeStefano finished the week with five strikeouts in a three-hit, 9-0 win versus Lycoming College.
"Scoot and Sarah both had great weeks, stated Head Coach Josh Baltz. "Sarah continued to show command with every pitch she threw, and Scoot really barreled up some balls. Anytime Scoot puts the barrel on it, there's a real chance it leaves the park. On top of Sarah's strong performance in the circle, she went 5-for-8 at the plate, playing a huge role in our team's successful week."
The Greyhounds are slated to return to action on Tuesday, April 22 when the squad heads to Susquehanna University in a Landmark Conference doubleheader beginning at 3:00 p.m. in Selinsgrove.
