For the second time this season, Tusculum College sophomore righthander Elizabeth Johnson has been named the South Atlantic Conference Pitcher of the Week in softball for the week of March 14-20, the SAC office announced Monday.

Johnson threw her third shutout of the season to help the Pioneers finish off a doubleheader sweep of Wingate on Saturday with a 6-0 win. Johnson struck out two and walked one while scattering six hits to boost her record to 11-2 with a SAC-best 0.94 earned run average this season. The Pioneers swept the doubleheader from the Bulldogs by scores of 4-1 and 6-0, snapping a 22-game losing streak that spanned 10 years.

In 97 innings of work, Johnson has allowed just 66 hits and 23 walks while striking out 55 batters. She has not allowed a home run to any of the 383 batters she has faced this season.

Johnson was previously named SAC Pitcher of the Week for the week ending February 13 after earning a pair of complete-game victories.

The Pioneers (21-8 overall, 2-0 SAC) host Lincoln Memorial University (17-10, 0-2 SAC) in a doubleheader Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Red Edmonds Field.

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