Emma Mazzarone (Virginia Tech photo)
Former Providence Grove pitcher Emma Mazzarone of Virginia Tech’s nationally ranked softball team received honors in back-to-back weeks as Pitcher of the Week in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Mazzarone, a junior left-hander, threw a two-hitter in the Hokies’ 11-0 victory at Boston College, tying her career high with 10 strikeouts in five innings.
The next day she threw two hitless innings against Boston College, with strikeouts of three of the six batters she faced.
The previous week, Mazzarone struck out 17 batters across 11 innings in two games against visiting North Carolina State.
Mazzarone also has batted above .300 with three home runs this season.
Hernandez wins one match in NCAAs
Former Uwharrie Charter Academy wrestler Aldo Hernandez of Appalachian State won his first match in the NCAA championships before bowing out last month in Cleveland.
Hernandez, competing in the 141-pound class, defeated Princeton’s Matthew Martino 8-2 in his first match. That set up a meeting with two-time national champion Jesse Mendez, who secured a first-period pin.
Hernandez was eliminated with a 14-3 loss to North Carolina State’s Ryan Jack. Hernandez finished the season with a 20-16 record. Mendez ended up as the runner-up.
