MADISON, Wis. (Blugolds.com) - UW-Eau Claire softball pitcher Lauren Blasczyk (So.-Appleton, WI/East) has been named the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Softball Pitcher of the Week, it was announced by Assistant Commissioner of Media Relations Matt Stanek.
Blasczyk had a huge weak for the Blugolds going 3-0 defeating three separate conference schools this past week. In a 12-0 win at rival UW-Stout Blasczyk scattered four hits over seven innings striking out two Blue Devil batters. In a 9-0 shutout victory at UW-Oshkosh Blasczyk again pitched seven scoreless innings allowing just two hits while striking out eight Titan batters. The game marked the first time this season Oshkosh had been shutout in a game and also ended the Titans' 10-game winning streak. In a 2-0 victory at 11th-ranked UW-Whitewater Blasczyk continued to blank her opponent pitching seven more scoreless innings allowing five hits while striking out five. In three starts Blasczyk pitched 21 scoreless innings allowing 11 hits, eight singles and three doubles, with 15 strikeouts against zero walks while posting an earned run average of 0.00.
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