Avery Byrnes – Shorewoman of the Week
Freshman softball player Avery Byrnes (Downington, Pa./Downingtown East) is this week’s Shorewoman of the Week. Brynes totaled 26 strikeouts and went 2-0 in the circle in a 3-1 week for the Shorewomen.
Byrnes tallied the most strikeouts this century by a Shorewoman when she struck out 14 Immaculata hitters on Wednesday in a 5-1 win in game one. She struck the side twice and had a strikeout in every inning. On Sunday in a 12-4 win over Penn State-Altoona in Florida, she had 12 strikeouts and had one in every frame but one. She allowed just one earned run in each game as she is 3-0 on the season and the first WC softball player to open her career this century at 3-0.
This is Byrnes’ first career Shorewoman of the Week honor.
Jonah Frankel – Shoreman of the Week
Sophomore baseball pitcher Jonah Frankel (Bryn Mawr, Pa./Harriton) is this week’s Shoreman of the Week. Frankel tossed seven shutout innings and retired 19 batters before allowing a base hit in the Shoremen’s 9-1 win over Lancaster Bible on Tuesday.
Frankel improved to 2-0 on the season as he struck out six and surrendered just two hits in his seven scoreless frames. He did not give up his first hit until there was one out in the top of the seventh inning.
This is Frankel’s first career Shoreman of the Week honor.