NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Lincoln Memorial’s McKenzie Henry and Trevecca University’s Ashlan Sensing garnered softball Player and Pitcher of the Week accolades, respectively, by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association for their efforts in contests from March 27-April 2.
Henry batted .462 (6-for-13) with two home runs, five RBIs and three runs scored in four games for the Railsplitters. The Louisville, Tenn., native was 0-for-1 with a walk in the first of two games against Carson-Newman but posted three hits, three RBIs and two runs scored in the second outing versus the Eagles, including a two-run homer in the first inning and an RBI single in extra innings.
She belted a solo homer in the sixth inning in the first of two games at Coker University and collected two hits with an RBI single in the second meeting versus the Cobras. Henry is hitting .415 with 10 doubles, six home runs, 37 RBIs and 26 runs scored in 42 games this season.
Sensing posted a 2-0 mark with a 0.50 ERA in two complete games with one shutout, allowing just nine hits with 12 strikeouts for the Trojans. The Dickson, Tenn., native gave up four hits, no walks and struck out eight in a 7-1 victory against Northwood University, retiring the side in order in the first, second and fifth innings.
She followed that with a five-hit shutout against Ashland University, striking out four and giving up no walks, setting down the side in order in three innings and allowing just one baserunner past first. Sensing upped her record this year to 10-4 with a 1.11 ERA in 18 appearances over 95.0 innings. The righthander has given up 67 hits with eight walks and 98 strikeouts, with opponents batting .194 against her.
2022-23 TSWA SOFTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
February 21 – Macey Neal, Union University (Player)
February 28 – Chloe Kleischmidt, Tusculum University (Player); Rylee Gattis, Carson-Newman (Pitcher)
March 7 – Acelynn Sellers, Chattanooga (Player); Alyssa Lavdis, Chattanooga (Pitcher)
March 14 – Macauley Bailey, Carson-Newman (Player); Ashlan Sensing, Trevecca Nazarene (Pitcher)
March 21 – Macauley Bailey, Carson-Newman (Player); Caitlyn Manus, Tennessee State (Pitcher)
March 28 – Kendall Andrews, Trevecca Nazarene (Player); Savana Luper, King University (Pitcher)