Freshman right-hander Rebecca Patton earned her second-consecutive conference Pitcher of the Week honor on Monday afternoon.
Patton pitched a total of just more than 12 innings, allowed nine hits and no earned runs, fueling her team in two wins against Long Beach State last weekend.
During Cal Poly’s 5-0 series-opening win, Patton (8-4) pitched seven innings and surrendered four hits to post her second collegiate complete-game shutout victory. The following afternoon, Patton tossed the final 4 2/3 innings of Cal Poly’s 6-2 series finale triumph, allowing just three hits. Patton also pitched two-thirds of an inning of relief during Cal Poly’s 4-0 loss against the 49ers on April 24.
Offensively, Patton helped Cal Poly’s series finale victory with a two-run homer during the second inning. Patton’s second-career bomb snapped a six-game home run drought by the Mustangs.
Patton, who earned all three series victories during Cal Poly’s sweep of Cal State Fullerton, has won seven straight games. She enters a home series this weekend against second-place Cal State Northridge (24-20, 8-4) ranked fifth among Big West pitchers with a 3.02 ERA. In nine appearances against Big West opposition, Patton features a 1.23 ERA.
Monday’s announcement marked Cal Poly’s third-straight Big West Pitcher of the Week honor after junior lefthander Anna Cahn (10-10) earned praise on April 12.