Official Site of the Zips · Apr 18, 2017
Handley Named MAC East Pitcher of the Week
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Akron freshman left-hander Lexie Handley (Mogadore, Ohio) Handley captured Mid-American Conference Pitcher of the Week honors for the East Division on Tuesday.
Last week, Handley led the Zips to three MAC wins. Handley threw 21.0 innings, including three complete games, including a one-hitter in the 1-0 shutout win over Ohio on Friday. She struck out 17 batters and walked three.
With her seven strikeouts in the 2-1 win over Ohio in the series finale, Handley moved into eighth place in the school record book for Ks in a season with 156 strikeouts. She also stands 10th in walks in a season (61).