Pitcher of the Week: Maddy Hazelton, Valley City State (N.D.)
Hazelton, a sophomore pitcher from Winona, Minn., was named the Pitcher-of-the-Week.
Hazelton had a hand in three of the four wins as Valley City State (N.D.) swept Dakota State (S.D.) in the Frontier Conference four-game series home opener. She tossed a pair of complete game victories and earned a save during the series.
Hazelton tossed 13 total innings for the weekend, did not allow a run and recorded 15 strikeouts (8.08 strikeouts per nine innings). With her two shutouts, her scoreless streak extended to 13 consecutive innings and allowed just one run in the last 21 innings.
This is Hazelton’s second career Erck Hotels / Frontier Conference Player of the Week award.