Cronin wins AAC player of the week
Katie Cronin of the Milligan University softball team has been named Appalachian Athletic Conference player of the week for the week ending March 14. The AAC made the announcement Monday afternoon.
MILLIGAN, Tenn. (March 16, 2021) – Katie Cronin of the Milligan University softball team has been named Appalachian Athletic Conference player of the week for the week ending March 14. The AAC made the announcement Monday afternoon.
Cronin won the award for the first time in her career. She did so with a .696 batting average for the week, which coincidentally dropped her season batting average to .711. For the week, she went 16-for-23 with five runs and seven RBI's. She added two doubles to maintain a slugging percentage of .783, and she stole all three bases she attempted.
Cronin's best game of the week came in the nightcap against Montreat as she went 4-for-5 with a double, a run and an RBI. It marked her third four-hit game of the year, and she also has seven three-hit games so far this year.
Cronin's fantastic start to the season has helped the Buffs win 13 of their first 14 games and remain perfect in league play at 8-0. The Buffs also are on an 11-game winning streak.
Up next, Cronin and the Buffs head to Union Tuesday for an AAC doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m.