Ayers Named AMC Pitcher of the Week

Erik Holth, CBC Sports Information Director

            St. Louis, Mo. – The American Midwest Conference has named the Athletes of the Week for this past week and a Central Baptist College softball player was amongst the selections. Averie Ayers was named AMC Pitcher of the Week, the first Mustang to earn that recognition this year.

            Ayers threw two complete game shutouts last week in a 3-1 week for the Mustangs. She totaled 11 strikeouts in the two games and also allowed only five hits combined. In Tuesday's 7-0 win over UAPB, Ayers allowed just two hits and struck out five as the Mustangs defeated the Golden Lions for the first time since 2016. On Friday, she limited William Woods to just three hits in a 1-0 win for CBC. She struck out six and walked three, but only allowed one runner to reach third base the entire game.

            Congratulations to Averie on this selection. She and the Mustangs will be back on the field today for an AMC doubleheader @ Lyon with first pitch slated for 2 p.m.