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15 total player from each region were selected for each team, as Curnutte and Zang represent Wittenberg on the NFCA’s Central Region First Team.
Cassidy Rowe (Newcomer of the Year), Laura Matthews (Coach of the Year) and Chelsea Zang (Pitcher of the Year) led the Tigers NCAC Recognitions.
The tournament will operate under the original schedule that was to take place on Friday and Saturday, with everything pushed up a day to Saturday and Sunday.
The Tigers finished 15-1 in NCAC play, and 29-5 overall in 2017, as the defending NCAC Tournament Champions have climbed all the way to #18 in the latest NFCA Coaches Poll, as well as a #2 rank in the Central region behind #9 Trine.
Shortening both games to five innings was the Tigers offense, as the Tigers won 11-3 and 10-0. Chelsa Zang and Abby Haab handled the Yeowomen’s offense on Saturday, as Zang moved to 17-1 on the year and Haab 8-3.
Wittenberg didn’t back down at the plate on Saturday, as 10 of their 16 runs came via the home-run.
The Tigers have managed to remain battle tested, winning close contested games day in and day out, as the Tigers dropped the Big Red of Denison 3-0 and 5-3 at Betty Doughman-Dillahunt Field.
Wittenberg stayed the course and remained unblemished in NCAC play on Sunday afternoon, as the Tigers walked off against OWU in game one, and came back to win in game two.
Casey Hobbs earned NCAC POW honors after putting on a display at the plate, as the Tigers started NCAC play off 2-0.
Wittenberg softball opened up NCAC play in a big way on Saturday, as the Tigers exploded for 25 runs in ten innings against the Gators of Allegheny.
Junior Abby Haab recognized after throwing a perfect game against the Capital Crusaders on Thursday and leading the Tigers to a 4-2 run this past week.
Wittenberg saw Chelsea Zang improve to 8-1 overall on the year in the 6-1 win in game one, while the Tigers dropped a tough 3-1 battle in game two.
Junior pitcher Abby Haab stole the show in game two, tossing her second perfect game in as many seasons for the Tigers, as the Dublin, Ohio native struck out six in seven innings of dominant for Wittenberg.
The Tigers managed to win game one with a dramatic walk-off finish that featured a pinch-hit two-strike two RBI double, before falling 3-0 in game number two.
Wittenberg run-ruled Millikin 8-0 in game one, but fell 7-0 to Amherst in game two on Saturday.
