March 21, 2005
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Player of the Week
Jamee Juarez, Ohio State
So., UT, La Puente, Calif./Wilson
Juarez earned All-Tournament honors after batting .556 (5-for-9) to lead Ohio State to a 3-0 record at the Buckeye Invitational last weekend. She posted two doubles, a triple and seven RBI, while also tallying a 1.000 slugging percentage and .636 on-base percentage. In a 12-7 victory over Eastern Michigan, Juarez went 2-for-3 (.667), notching a triple and a double. She also went the distance in the circle for Ohio State, winning all three games in the tournament to improve her record to 10-4 on the season. Against Marshall, the La Puente, Calif., native struck out nine hitters, matching her season-best total, while walking just one. Her efforts helped OSU remain undefeated in the four years of the Buckeye Invitational with a 19-0 all-time record.
Pitcher of the Week
Lorilyn Wilson, Michigan
So., P, Salem, Ore./Sprague
Wilson posted a perfect 3-0 record this past weekend at the Kia Classic, tallying a 0.00 ERA and striking out 26 batters, while giving up only three walks in 20.1 innings of work. She opened the weekend with a complete-game victory over Cal State Fullerton, striking out 12 and allowing only one hit and one walk. The Salem, Ore., native then closed out her fifth complete-game shutout of the season, giving up only three hits in a 7-0 victory over No. 11 Texas. Later that day in the championship game, Wilson relieved Jennie Ritter and fanned all six Arizona hitters in the last two innings to give the Wolverines a 6-2 victory over the top-ranked Wildcats, while also earning her second save of the season.
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