Willis Named PBC Player Of the Week

Willis Named PBC Player Of the Week

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Georgia Southwestern second baseman Zoe Willis was named the Peach Belt Conference Player of the Week today by the league office. Willis was an offensive juggernaut in seven games last week for the Hurricanes. The 2022 PBC Player of the Year hit .563 with a 1.688 (!) slugging percentage. She hit six home runs, all in different games, with 11 total RBIs as GSW went 5-2. She hit three home runs and drove in six in GSW's 7-6 win over Montevallo to begin the week, going 3-for-3. She was 2-for-3 against Charleston (W.V.) with two more home runs and homered again against California (Pa.). She struck out only once in 16 at-bats and drew seven walks for a .706 on-base percentage. The junior second baseman from Pine Mountain, Ga., also stole a base and committed no errors in seven chances. Willis now leads the PBC in home runs and is second in slugging percentage, fourth in batting average and seventh in RBIs. Willis is leading the team in batting average (.488) and has hit a team high seven home runs on the season. Willis has been equally tough as a pitcher on the season she is 5-2 carries a 2.02 era and has struck out 42 batters