Nashville, TN (August 8, 2016) – For the fourth time this season, Kelly Kretschman has been named Offensive Player of the Week. The USSSA Pride outfielder hit for a league-best .600 AVG (6-10) this past week with one home run and five RBI. Kretschman added two doubles to her season total and slugged 1.100 for the week, another league best.
Akron Racers' rookie Sami Fagan earned the Rookie of the Week honor for the fourth time this year, as she was right on Kretschman’s heels with a .529 AVG (9-17). Fagan is second this season in average to Kretschman as well. Last week Fagan smashed two home runs, drove in five runs and scored five times. The rookie out of the University of Missouri slugged .941.
The Pitcher of the Week award belongs to Dallas Charge pitcher Morgan Melloh. Melloh turned in a 2-0 record for the week while allowing just two unearned runs in 14 innings of work. Melloh struck out 15 batters and went the distance in both of her starts for the Charge.
The National Pro Fastpitch League releases player, pitcher and rookie of the week awards every Monday throughout the season.
About National Pro Fastpitch (NPF):
National Pro Fastpitch (NPF), an Official Development Partner of Major League Baseball since 2002, provides elite female athletes with an opportunity to pursue a professional career in diamond sports beyond their collegiate success. The 2016 NPF season will be televised on CBS Sports Network. Coverage includes the NPF College Draft presented by Bownet on Thur., April 14, followed by 23 regular-season games, a Championship Series Preview Special and the 2016 NPF Championship Series. The NPF recently announced that the Scrap Yard Dawgs, located in The Woodlands, Texas, will join the Akron Racers, Chicago Bandits, Dallas Charge, Pennsylvania Rebellion and USSSA Florida Pride for the 2016 season. National Pro Fastpitch players hail from the U.S., Australia, Canada, Japan, the Netherlands and New Zealand, representing the most accomplished and talented athletes in the sport of women’s softball.
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