Dura tabbed SLIAC Hitter of the Week

CARLINVILLE, Ill. – Eureka College freshman softball player Kerrigan Dura (Brimfield, Ill./Brimfield) has been named the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Hitter of the Week. Dura wrapped up the week averaging two hits per game.

SLIAC Release

Dura wasted no time making her impact in the Red Devil offense, the first year player finishing her opening day of collegiate softball 5-for-8 with three RBIs and two runs scored. She concluded her spring trip, an eight-game slate over four days, with a .500/.500/.833 triple-slash line, 3 triples, 4 doubles, 6 runs scored and 14 runs batted in.

She continued her offensive attack Sunday when the Red Devils host the Alverno Inferno in a non-conference twinbill. Dura launched her first home run of the season, a 2-run blast to left field in the first inning. She concluded the day 5-for-9 with 4 runs scored and 3 RBIs.

After the first week of action the catcher/shortstop leads the conference with seventeen runs batted in and fifth in batting average.

Monday's announcement marks the first Red Devil to be selected for the weekly honor since Paige Ashley on April 21, 2014. Dura and the Red Devils will be back in action on Wednesday, playing a non-conference doubleheader against the Rockford Regents. First pitch of game one is slated for 3 p.m.