HANNAH HEARL | VIRGINIA WESLEYAN
Hearl, a sophomore from Orange County, Va., registered a career-best 11 strikeouts for the third time this season in helping nationally top-ranked Virginia Wesleyan to a sweep (2-0, 7-0) of Randolph-Macon on Friday. Hearl, who toed the pitching plate in game one, allowed just one hit and walked one batter in facing four Yellow Jackets over the minimum in a full seven frames. She struck out eight of the first nine batters she faced and retired 10 straight to start the game before issuing a one-out free pass in the fourth. The lone hit she surrendered was a single to leadoff the seventh inning. For the season, Hearl is 12-0 with a 0.68 ERA and 93 strikeouts in 62.0 innings of work. She has allowed just 21 hits towards a .103 opponents' batting average.

SARAH WATTS | LYNCHBURG | SHORTSTOP
Watts, a senior from South Boston, Va., was perfect at the dish and in the field for the Hornets in Lynchburg's non-conference doubleheader split (17-10, 8-10) at Christopher Newport University. Watts went 8-for-8 with a double, three homers, six RBI, seven runs scored, two walks, and a stolen base. She was also 8-for-8 in field chances with seven assists and one putout at short. In game one, Watts went 4-for-4 with a pair of walks and four RBI. She hit a two-run blast to open the scoring in the first inning and plated another with a bases loaded walk in the third. She made it 16-9 Hornets in the seventh with a single to center. In game two, Watts again went 4-for-4 with two RBI and three runs scored. She hit a solo shot in the third and added a homer in the fifth. She also doubled to give her four extra-base hits and powered a 1.000/1.000/2.250 slash line. For the season, Watts is hitting .356 with a 1.190 OPS. She has doubled eight times with seven homeruns and 24 RBI.