Southwest softball team starts season with best ever overall record
By March 1, the Southwest softball team was off to its best start ever with a 15-2 overall record. The win total already matched the number of games won all last year. The Lady Saluqis had won all 13 non-conference games and split a four-game conference series with Motlow State to open conference play.
Freshman infielder Jennie Bryant leads the team and ranks high among conference leaders with a .577 batting average, 5 home runs and 31 runs batted in. Other top hitters this spring are freshman catcher/third baseman MaKayla Pugh (.438 average, 15 runs batted in), freshman shortstop/outfielder Blakeleigh Garrison (.403 average, 22 runs scored, 8 stolen bases), sophomore outfielder Kelsey Moss (.364 average, 5 runs batted in), sophomore pitcher/first baseman Hannah Finley (.362 average, 1 home run, 10 runs batted in), freshman catcher Haley Cook (.333 average, 1 home run, 14 runs batted in), sophomore outfielder Cailin Stricklin (.288 average, 14 runs scored, 7 stolen bases), and freshman outfielder Samantha Ruff (.255 average, 2 home runs, 12 runs batted in).
Leading the pitching staff are Finley (5 wins, 26 strikeouts), freshman Destiny Upton (1.01 earned run average, 4-1 record. 24 strikeouts), sophomore Mattie King (3-0 record) and freshman Lily Soverns (3-1 record).
Way to go, Lady Saluqis, on your record-breaking beginning!
In This Issue...
- From the President
- Southwest ready to take flight as finalist in two of three SOAR award categories
- Southwest Community Relations Ambassadors luncheon is March 28
- Faculty and staff tout College’s growth at Spring Convocation
- Students’ passionate spirit and insight on display at recent Pizza with the President
- SACSCOC approves Funeral Service Education program
- Human Resources hosts inaugural pre-retirement seminar
- Southwest adopts new diversity statement
- New travel procedures should ease the process
- Farewell: Dr. Norma F. Parrish
- Thanks a million to Karen Nippert for 33 years of fundraising service
- College hosts TYCA-Southeast conference at Peabody Hotel
- Police Services/Public Safety Department selected as national award finalist
- Employee of the Month: Associate Director of Advising and Academic Support Ronald Claxton
- In honor of Women’s History Month: A salute to our ‘sheroes’
- How “Easy-Going” people are ultimately winning at life
- Staff Kudos: Millington Center Director Ron Wells selected for WestStar’s Leadership Program
- Welcome aboard, new team members
- ImagineU info session reveals rewarding, competitive entrepreneurship program
- Tips on how to protect your property from damaging floods
- Southwest Alumni Association accepting nominations for Alumnus of the Year
- Radiologic Technology program showcases new digital imaging equipment
- Project M.O.S.T. honors students at annual academic awards ceremony
- STUDENT NEWS: Skip the lines. Advise online!
- Career Services Corner: C.H. Robinson intern Roderick Jones lands position
- Southwest Saluqi basketball wraps up season with awards
- Southwest softball team starts season with best ever overall record
- Tennessee Small Business Development Center hosts SBDC Day for budding entrepreneurs March 20
- TSU offers full scholarship for transfer students
- Shelby County Schools host inaugural Senior Night at Southwest
- Southwest: In the News
- Civil rights legend Bertha Rodgers Looney honored with Share the Love Award