Rodriguez named SWAC Pitcher of the Week for second consecutive week

Courtesy of SWAC.org
 
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Texas Southern University senior Lauren Rodriguez was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference's Pitcher of the Week after her standout performance in competitions between March 26 and April 1.
 
For the second week in a row, Rodriguez started and won both games of a TSU doubleheader sweep. In the Lady Tigers' Saturday sweep at Grambling, the senior hurler from Houston pitched a total of seven innings and struck out nine batters while allowing only four hits and a single run.
 
In Saturday's opener, Rodriguez struck out five batters and allowed only one hit and one walk. She teamed with Tyra Williams to earn a combined 11-0 shutout in five innings.
 
Having thrown only 51 pitches in the first game, she was TSU's starter again in game two. Rodriguez struck out four more batters in three innings without allowing a walk, and because the Lady Tigers again won in five innings, her three-inning start was enough to earn another win.
 
The pair of wins improved her season won-loss record to 8-0. In her last six outings (five starts) dating back to March 7, Rodriguez has allowed just 10 hits and one earned run – two runs total – during that span.