Two Mitchell Softball Players Honored by NECC

ATTLEBORO, Mass. - Mitchell College softball player Sara Krolikowski (Bristol, Conn.) was named New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Player of the Week, and teammate Kristina Torres (Groton, Conn.) was tabbed as the NECC Rookie of the Week.  A junior catcher, Krolikowski, batted .615 (8-for-13) with four home runs and 10 RBI as the Mariners posted an unbeaten 3-0-1 record against NECC opponents Daniel Webster and Newbury.  In addition to slugging an impressive 1.500 for the week, Krolikowski batted .625 (5-for-7) with three homers and seven RBI in a doubleheader against Daniel Webster.  She closed out her stellar week by batting .500 (3-for-6) with one round-tripper and three RBI in a twinbill against Newbury.

Mariner freshman hurler, Torres,  posted a 2-0 record with a 1.50 ERA in two complete game starts for the week.  In a 10-4 triumph over Daniel Webster, Torres scattered three earned runs over seven innings and struck out eight.  She closed out the week by firing a two-hit shutout and whiffing 16 batters, while walking just one, in a 3-0 win over Newbury.  In 14 total innings for the week, Torres struck out 24 and walked just six.

The Mariners are currently 5-8-1 overall and 3-0-1 NECC and are back in action on Wednesday, April 1^st when they host Johnson & Wales University at 3:00 pm.