Leslie Messina Head Softball Coach | Illinois College Athletics Website
Leslie Messina Head Softball Coach | Illinois College Athletics Website
Illinois College's Julia Drake has been recognized as the Midwest Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week, according to an announcement made by the league. The senior from New Athens, Illinois, delivered impressive performances over five appearances during the week.
Drake began her week on Tuesday with a no-hitter against Lawrence, achieving eight strikeouts in five innings. She returned later that day to pitch a scoreless inning with one strikeout, securing her first save of the season. Her performance continued with a one-hitter at Ripon, where she struck out nine batters in five innings. On Saturday, Drake faced Beloit and allowed only two hits over seven shutout innings while striking out 12 opponents.
Over the course of the week, Drake pitched a total of 20 innings, giving up 11 hits and five runs while amassing 33 strikeouts.
Illinois College is scheduled to play again on Wednesday when it hosts Monmouth for a Midwest Conference doubleheader starting at 3 p.m.
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