April 18, 2005
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Player of the Week
Megan Higginbotham, Minnesota
So., C, Tallahassee, Fla./Lawton Chiles
Higginbotham claims Big Ten weekly honors after batting .857 (12-for-14) with two home runs, three doubles and eight RBI to lead Minnesota to a 4-0 record last week. In a two-game sweep of North Dakota State, she went 4-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. Higginbotham followed with another solid performance against Michigan State posting two doubles and an RBI in game one of the doubleheader for a 1.000 batting average (4-for-4). She then finished the weekend belting her second home run of the week, while adding a career-high four RBI in a 9-2 victory over the Spartans.
Pitcher of the Week
Jennie Ritter, Michigan
Jr., P, Dexter, Mich./Dexter
Ritter earned the win in all four of Michigan's contests last week, including her fourth no-hitter of the season with a five-inning perfect game in a 9-0 victory over Indiana. Against the Hoosiers, she struck out nine of the 15 batters she faced and did not allow the ball to leave the infield. Ritter then came out of the bullpen in the nightcap to toss 3.1 innings of hitless relief, fanning eight batters and walking just one. Her other start of the week consisted of 6.0 innings of shutout ball while striking out six for a 3-0 victory over Purdue. With a total of 218 K's this year, Ritter becomes only the second Wolverine to reach at least 200 strikeouts in back-to-back seasons, while also tying Michigan's single-season record with four no-hitters.
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