GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Clemson's Valerie Cagle and Duke's D'Auna Jennings were selected Atlantic Coast Conference Softball Co-Players of the Week while Virginia's Eden Bigham picked up her second ACC Softball Pitcher of the Week honor.
The ACC softball weekly awards are voted on by a panel from both the schools and conference office.
Cagle batted .545 overall in Clemson's 3-1 week, totaling 10 RBI, four home runs, six hits including a double and scored six runs. She held a 1.727 slugging percentage to accompany a .706 on-base percentage. In the Tigers' series against NC State, the Yorktown, Virginia, native posted a .714 batting average and a 2.142 slugging percentage. She secured the series win for Clemson in game two with her two home runs before hitting a three-run homer in game three. The junior was intentionally walked twice and totaled six walks on the weekend. In the circle, Cagle earned her 72nd career win against South Carolina to secure the Palmetto Series in Clemson's favor before pushing her overall record to 20-3 in a game one win over the Wolfpack.
Jennings led the Blue Devils in their 6-0 week, finishing 12-for-17 for a .706 average. She tallied one double, one RBI and stole seven bases. The freshman scored 11 of Duke's 32 runs and posted a .783 on-base percentage and .765 slugging percentage. The Houston, Texas, native's performance helped push Duke's winning streak to eight-games heading into week 11.
Bigham picked up two crucial wins for Virginia over the weekend, to match the Cavaliers' highest season-win total since 2012 (28). The freshman's sixth complete-game shutout of the season marked the Cavaliers' first win over Liberty in four years. Bigham earned her sixth ACC win in the circle in game two at No. 4 Florida State. Virginia's 6-5 win over the Seminoles was the first since 2014 and the first win in Tallahassee since 2011.
ACC Softball Player of the Week
Feb. 14 - Carlli Kloss, Notre Dame, Jr., C
Feb. 21 - Valerie Cagle, Clemson, Jr., P/UTL | Claire Davidson, Duke, Jr., P/OF
Feb. 28 - Korbe Otis, Louisville, So., OF
March 7 - Ana Gold, Duke, So., INF
March 14 - Joley Mitchell, Notre Dame, Sr., INF
March 21 - Sarah Gordon, Louisville, Fr., C
March 28 - Valerie Cagle, Clemson, Jr., P/UTL | Korbe Otis, Louisville, So., OF
April 4 - Ana Gold, Duke, So., INF
April 11 - Korbe Otis, Louisville, So., OF | Kelsey Brown, Virginia Tech, Sr., OF
April 18 - Valerie Cagle, Clemson, Jr., P/UTL | D'Auna Jennings, Duke, Fr., OF
ACC Softball Pitcher of the Week
Feb. 14 - Eden Bigham, Virginia, Fr., P
Feb. 21 - Valerie Cagle, Clemson, Jr., P
Feb. 28 - Emma Lemley, Virginia Tech, So., P
March 7 - Emma Lemley, Virginia Tech, So., P
March 14 - Emma Lemley, Virginia Tech, So., P
March 21 - Valerie Cagle, Clemson, Jr., P
March 28 - Kathryn Sandercock. Florida State, Sr., P
April 4 - Valerie Cagle, Clemson, Jr., P
April 11 - Kathryn Sandercock, Florida State, Sr., P | Madison Knight, Syracuse, Fr., P
April 18 - Eden Bigham, Virginia, Fr., P