Jacksonville, FL – After tossing 12.2 scoreless innings and leading the Austin Peay State University (APSU) softball team to a pair of victories, senior pitcher Samantha Miener earned Atlantic Sun Conference Pitcher of the Week honors for the second time this season, the ASUN announced Monday.
Miener began the weekend by tossing a 5.0-inning shutout against Bellarmine, Friday, where she struck out two Knights and allowed just four hits, all of which were singles. That shutout marked her second of the season and first since Austin Peay State University’s opening weekend of ASUN Conference play against the Knights, March 13th.
The Highland, Illinois native also started in the second game against the Knights, throwing three scoreless innings and allowing just a single extra-base hit – the lone extra-base hit she surrendered over the weekend.
In Saturday’s rubber match, Miener inherited runners on first and second with one out, and after allowing a walk, forced the Knights into a double play to keep the contest scoreless. From there, Miener went on to allow just a single hit, earning her second win of the series in an 8-0, five-inning win.
Miener has had a career season in the circle for the Governors thus far, with her 11 wins, 19 starts, 2.62 ERA, and .277 opponent batting average all being career and team-best marks. Her 19 starts and 27 appearances are best for second in the ASUN, while her 11 victories lead the Governors and rank fourth in the league.
Miener and the Governors return to action tomorrow afternoon at 3:00pm when they host Murray State in a midweek outing at Cathi Maynard Park. Following the contest against the Racers, Austin Peay State University then hosts North Alabama, Saturday-Sunday for their fifth ASUN series of the season.
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