AMC Softball Players of the Week - No. 2 - (Feb. 10)

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Taylor Whitehead of Missouri Baptist and Wendy Van wijk, Columbia earned this week's AMC Softball Players of the Week.

AMC Softball Pitcher of the Week
Taylor Whitehead, Missouri Baptist
Sr. | P

• Picked up two wins on the week in the circle with a 1.14 ERA
• Threw a complete game only allowing two hits and one earned run, and struck out 12 batters against Nelson
• Came in in relief against No. 8 Oklahoma City throwing 5.1 innings and only gave up one run on three hits

Other Notable Performance: Emberlin Caldwell, Williams Baptist: Tossed a complete game two-hit shutout with seven strikeouts in the opener against Ozarks to lock down an 8-0 win.

Nominees: Emberlin Caldwell, Williams Baptist; Taylor Whitehead, Missouri Baptist; Taylor Baumhoer, William Woods; Megan Graver, Columbia; Kayla O'Kelley, Central Baptist

AMC Softball Player of the Week
Wendy Van wijk, Columbia
Sr. | C/1B

• Led the Cougars to two wins in two games on the week
• Went 4-for-4, hit one homer, scored two runs and added five RBI
• Had a 1.000 hitting average and .857 on base percentage

Other Notable Performance: Natalia Watkins, Williams Baptist: Went 4-for-7 with two doubles, a triple, and five RBI's to lead WBU to an opening day sweep of Ozarks on Saturday

Nominees: Wendy Van wijk, Columbia; Natalia Watkins, Williams Baptist; Brooklynn Fischer, Missouri Baptist; Kloe Hendrickson, Mission; Jessica Keilholz, William Woods; Madalyn Tubbs, Central Baptist

AMC Softball Players of the Week (Pitcher; Player)
Week One (Feb. 3): Taylor Baunhoer, William Woods; Kinley Johnson, Central Baptist
Week Two (Feb. 10): Taylor Whitehead, Missouri Baptist; Wendy Van wijk, Columbia