KANSAS — Maddy Meierer and Naomi Perkins, both of No. 25 Evangel University, have earned the KCAC Softball Pitcher and Player of the Week honors, respectively, the conference office announced Monday. The two student-athletes were selected for their performances from Feb. 9-15 by a vote of conference sports information directors. All KCAC Player of the Week honors are presented by
Athletic Solutions.
Pitcher of the Week
Maddy Meierer - #25 Evangel University
Jr. | P | NIxa, Mo.
Meierer had an exceptional outing against Columbia College on Friday, using a complete game shut-out to help lead EU to a 1-0 win over the Cougars. Meierer struck out nine batters, allowing just one base runner, and threw an efficient 69 pitches (9.8 per inning) to earn the win. This marks the second consecutive week in which Meierer has been named the KCAC Softball Pitcher of the Week.
| Pitching |
app |
gs |
w |
l |
sv |
cg |
ip |
h |
r |
er |
bb |
k |
k/7 |
hr |
era |
whip |
| Feb 13 vs. Columbia (MO) W, 1-0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
9.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
.14 |
| Conference |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
.00 |
- |
0.00 |
- |
| Overall |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
9.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
.14 |
| Fielding |
g |
tc |
po |
a |
e |
fpct |
dp |
sba |
rcs |
rcs% |
pb |
ci |
| Feb 13 vs. Columbia (MO) W, 1-0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
| Conference |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Overall |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
Player of the Week
Naomi Perkins - #25 Evangel University
Sr. | OF | Steelville, Mo.
Perkins had a strong day for Evangel in the two-spot, going 3-4 with a pair of runs scored, an RBI, a stolen base, and two walks as the Valor went 2-0 in Kansas City on Friday.
| Hitting |
g |
ab |
r |
h |
2b |
3b |
hr |
rbi |
bb |
k |
sb |
cs |
avg |
obp |
slg |
| Feb 13 vs. Columbia (MO) W, 1-0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.500 |
.667 |
.500 |
| Feb 13 at Doane (NE) W, 8-3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1.000 |
1.000 |
1.500 |
| Conference |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Overall |
2 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
.750 |
.833 |
1.000 |
| Extended Hitting |
g |
hbp |
sf |
sh |
tb |
xbh |
hdp |
go |
fo |
go/fo |
pa |
| Feb 13 vs. Columbia (MO) W, 1-0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.00 |
3 |
| Feb 13 at Doane (NE) W, 8-3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
3 |
| Conference |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Overall |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.00 |
6 |
| Fielding |
g |
tc |
po |
a |
e |
fpct |
dp |
sba |
rcs |
rcs% |
pb |
ci |
| Feb 13 vs. Columbia (MO) W, 1-0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
| Feb 13 at Doane (NE) W, 8-3 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
| Conference |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Overall |
2 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
PREVIOUS 2026 KCAC SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONOREES
- Week 1 (Feb. 9): Maddy Meierer, Evangel (Pitcher) | Brookelynn Becker, Ottawa (Player)
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