Andy Sneddon, CMUChippewas.com
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Central Michigan’s Sydney Heath and Rachael Knapp were named the Mid-American Conference West Division softball player and pitcher of the week, respectively.
Heath, a sophomore transfer from Michigan State, made a splash in her first action in a Chippewa uniform, collecting eight hits including a home run in 13 at-bats and scoring four runs as CMU went 3-2 to win the season-opening Mercer Invitational in Macon, Ga.
Heath, an outfielder/designated hitter, finished the tournament with a .615 batting average.
Knapp, a junior, went 2-1 in the tournament with a 1.