Riley Best, Penn State Altoona, Softball (Player)

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: PS-Altoona OF Riley Best had a big week at the plate and in the circle for the Lions, who capped off their Fastpitch Dreams Spring Classic trip by going 6-2 across their last eight games. The junior combined to hit .462 (12-for-26) with 15 RBI, 12 runs scored, four doubles, four walks, one triple, one home run, and one stolen base. Best compiled a .548 on-base percentage and a .808 slugging percentage while collecting 21 total bases. In the circle, she went 2-0 with a 1.14 ERA. In a win over Mitchell, she got the start and finished with a no-decision after going three innings and allowing just one run on two hits and three walks with one strikeout. The junior came into Wednesday's win over Martin Luther in relief to pick up the victory, tossing 2 1/3 spotless innings in her appearance. Best then got the start and pitched a complete game in Thursday's win over Valley Forge, yielding only two hits, one run, and no walks while striking out 11 batters. On the week, Best was 2-0 with a 1.14 ERA and a .57 WHIP while pitching 12 1/3 innings and striking out 12 batters.

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