ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman junior pitcher Makayla McCarthy (El Cajon, Calif.) has been named the South Atlantic Conference Pitcher of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday.
McCarthy dealt two wins for C-N in a SAC doubleheader at Tusculum. She allowed two runs in both of the games.
Across 10.1 innings pitched, McCarthy allowed six hits and four walks against 14 strikeouts.
McCarthy started the doubleheader with the Pioneers with a 3.1-inning relief effort. She preserved a three-run deficit and allowed C-N to rally for an 11-7 win.
She got the start in game two and set a Carson-Newman high with 10 strikeouts while allowing just four hits.
The 10 Ks are the first double-digit strikeout performance by a Carson-Newman pitcher this season.
It marks the fourth double-digit K performance of her career behind a trio of 14-strikeout days from her days at Wilmington University.
This is McCarthy's fourth Pitcher of the Week honor. She earned CACC Pitcher of the Week on three occasions in her freshman season at Wilmington.
McCarthy becomes the first Eagle pitcher recognized since Allison Rager was recognized on April 8, 2020.
McCarthy and the rest of the Eagles will be in action Thursday at King at 1 p.m.
