Alexa Haberer, D'Youville College, Softball - Pitcher

PITCHER OF THE WEEK: D'Youville JR Alexa Haberer has been a big part of the team's 4-0 start to the season in the circle and at the plate. Haberer began the season opener against UMass.-Dartmouth on Saturday, as she pitched a 7.0 inning complete game, allowing just four hits and no runs while striking out seven in the 5-0 win. In the next game on Saturday against Geneva, Haberer's impact came at the plate where she went 2-for-4 with two RBI in the 3-2 win over the Golden Tornadoes. On Sunday, Haberer again took the circle pitched a 7.0 inning complete game in the 10-3 win over St. Scholastica. For the week, she went 2-0 with two complete games, giving up just two earned runs in 14 innings while striking out 15 batters and recording a 1.00 ERA. Haberer is currently tied for first in the AMCC in wins (2) and complete games (2), second in strikeouts (15), and fifth in ERA (1.00), and tied for fourth in inings pitched (14.0).

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