After grabbing two wins against Western Kentucky this past weekend, Louisiana’s Donna Bourgeois was selected as Louisiana Sports Writers Association [LSWA] Pitcher of the Week on Thursday as voted upon by the state’s sports information directors. Louisiana State’s Rachel Mitchell was named LSWA Hitter of the Week.
The junior pitcher for the Cajuns grabbed two wins over WKU during UL’s Sun Belt opening series. She posted an impressive 0.50 ERA and surrendered just three runs, one earned, in addition to limiting the Lady Toppers to a .161 hitting clip. The Lafayette native also compiled 10 strikeouts against one walk in over 14.0 innings of work.
The Lafayette native picked up her 10th win of the season on Tuesday, shutting out Houston, 4-0. She allowed just four hits in seven innings. She struck out eight while giving up just two walks against he Cougars.
Bourgeois and the rest of the Cajuns softball team will hit the road next week playing six Sun Belt games in six days. On Tuesday and Wednesday, UL will face Middle Tennessee in Murfreesboro, Tenn. before heading to Miami, Fla. for a three-game series against FIU.
