TULSA, Okla. – Junior pitcher Emily Watson received her sixth American Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week honor after tossing 13.2 innings while giving up just one run last week in appearances at Arkansas and against Houston.
Watson (Edmond, Okla.) struck out a new program-best 21 batters in a 10-inning win over Houston in game one that was suspended in the top of the ninth inning on Thursday evening before concluding on Friday afternoon. The junior's mark of 21 strikeouts in a single game is the second most in Division I this season. Watson added two saves to her 1-0 record over the week in games two and three against the Cougars, including a game-ending double play ball with the bases loaded in Saturday's win.