For the fourth time this season sophomore pitcher Jackie Bishop has earned MIAA Pitcher of the Week honors. Bishop has also earned the honor in back-to-back weeks for the second time this season. Bishop is 19-2 on the season with 193 strikeouts and a 0.80 ERA. She has pitched four consecutive shutouts with eight on the season in 19 complete games.

Bishop continued her dominance this season pitching seven innings of scoreless softball while picking up three victories improving her record to 18-2 on the season. The sophomore from Kirksville, Mo., pitched a complete game shutout on Friday striking out a career best 16 batters in a 5-0 victory over Pittsburg State. In game two, Bishop came in the game in the seventh with the game tied at two and struck out the side in the seventh and eighth innings pickup up her second victory on the day. On Saturday against Missouri Southern, she picked up where she left off striking out eight Lions in a five inning game. She pitched 18 complete games with seven shutouts on the season.

— MWSU Sports Information —