East Central University Athletics

ADA – East Central University softball freshman Jacey Henry has been named the Great American Conference Freshman of the Week for April 17.  This mark the second weekly GAC award for Henry this season, as she was named Pitcher of the Week March 6.

The Marietta, Okla., native helped the Tigers to a 3-1 record over Oklahoma Baptist and to move from eighth to seventh in the league standings.  On the mound she earned two wins and threw one complete game where she allowed six hits and two runs, while striking out six.  In her second win she finished the final 2.2 innings and struck out two.

Henry was also a force at the plate for ECU, hitting .636 over three games.  She tallied seven hits, one double and two back-to-back home runs, with four runs scored and six RBIs.  Henry also earned a 1.000 fielding percentage, with three putouts and three assisted outs.