POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – Marist University freshman second baseman
Livia Wiltsie of was named Jersey Mike's MAAC Softball Player of the Week on Tuesday.
Wiltsie hit .400, had a slugging percentage of .750, homered twice, drove in five runs, scored four, and had a stolen base in Marist's 4-1 week. She had three multi-hit games, had numerous hits in the middle of important rallies, and did not strike out in 20 at bats.
In game one of a doubleheader sweep of Sacred Heart on April 7, Wiltsie was 3-for-5 with three RBIs and two runs scored. She belted a three-run homer in the bottom of the first to open the scoring, and she closed the game by scoring the winning run in the bottom of the ninth on a squeeze bunt after she had led off the inning with a single. In the fifth inning of game two, she singled, stole second, and scored on a wild pitch to tie the game at six, where the score remained until Marist prevailed in the 10th.
Wiltsie then went 2-for-3 in the second game of the Rider series on April 11, and she concluded the series by going 2-for-4 with two RBIs in the series finale on April 12. In that game, she homered to lead off the bottom of the third, and her double in the bottom of the sixth brought home the game-winning run in Marist's 7-6 victory.
Thit is Wiltsie's second Rookie of the Week honor this season, as she previously earned the award on Feb. 24. Marist has now won 10 MAAC weekly awards this season, with eight different Red Foxes being honored:
April 14 –
Livia Wiltsie (Rookie of the Week)
March 31 –
Maia Salvo (Rookie of the Week)
March 17 –
Peyton Pusey (Player of the Week)
March 10 –
Ava Metzger (Pitcher of the Week)
March 3 –
Sienna Kunze (Player of the Week),
Ava Metzger (Pitcher of the Week)
Feb. 24 –
Livia Wiltsie (Rookie of the Week)
Feb. 17 –
Haley Ahr (Player of the Week),
Stella Blanchard (Pitcher of the Week)
Feb. 10 –
Annabelle Geiser (Rookie of the Week)
Marist (21-19 overall, 15-3 MAAC), which currently sits in first place in the conference, returns to action this weekend with a three-game series at Quinnipiac (18-13, 13-6). The Red Foxes and Bobcats are scheduled for a doubleheader on Saturday and single game on Sunday. First pitch both days is set for noon.
