AMCC

Kate Burge, Penn State Altoona, Pitcher of the Week

Kate Burge, Penn State Altoona, Pitcher of the Week

Burge had a spectacular start to her career. In just her second collegiate start, the freshman pitched a perfect game against Bay Path, the fourth in Lady Lions history. Burge went 7 innings to allow no hits, no walks, and striking out 14 batters to tie a school single game record. She followed that by throwing another complete game victory against Keystone, allowing just one run in 7 innings and recording 8 strikeouts. Against Gettysburg, the freshman contributed 2 scoreless innings of relief. For the week, Burge pitched 16 innings and went 2-0 while allowing just 5 hits, 1 run, walking no one, and striking out 23. In the AMCC, Burge is currently ranked 1st in ERA (0.63), tied for 3rd in wins (2), tied for 2nd in strikeouts (28), and 1st in saves (1). 

BEST OF THE REST: Mount Aloysius JR Kelsey Ickes pitched 22 innings with 31 strikeouts, 9 walks, 6 hits, and only 2 earned runs allowed to achieve a 2-1 record … PS-Behrend FR Rachel Miller went the full 8.2 innings against Sage to strikeout 9 and allow only 2 earned runs for the win, followed by another 7 innings against Lesley for her second win … Medaille SO Amanda Mesi pitched 11 innings to strikeout 5 and walk one while allowing only 3 earned runs  in a 1-1 week … Pitt-Bradford P Sydney Mosby pitched three complete games to tally 23 innings, striking out 16, walking 3, and allowing only 2 earned runs to go 2-1 on the week ... Pitt-Greensburg SO Meghan Uher went 1-1 for the Bobcats, collecting 13 strikeouts while allowing just 6 hits in 10.2 IP.