KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Sophie Williams of Science & Arts (Okla.) has been named the NAIA Softball Pitcher of the Week, and McKinnely Mull of Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) has been named the NAIA Softball Player of the Week. The duo was selected based on their performances from March 10-16 and were chosen out of a pool of conference/Continental Athletic Conference (Independents)/unafilliated group nominees. 

Players of the Week are announced weekly throughout the regular season on Tuesdays on naia.org, Instagram, and Twitter.

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NAIA Softball Pitcher of the Week

Sophie Williams, Science & Arts (Okla.) - SR - Pitcher

• The Drovers ace does it again after recording her seventh career perfect game and her fourth career no-hitter in back-to-back games.
• During the 17-0 victory against Peru State (Neb.), Williams was untouchable across the five frames, notching 11 strikeouts.
• She backed that up just two days later with another untouchable performance, striking out six more batters for the 11-0 win over Nelson (Texas).

NAIA Softball Player of the Week

McKinnely Mull, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.)- SR - Utility

• Mull was seeing the ball well at the plate last week, going 13-of-23 across six games, helping the Tigers go 5-1.
• During the 9-0 win over William Penn (Iowa) to open the week, she recorded four hits driving in a trio of runs.
• Overall, her slash for the week was .565/.583/1.391.

For a full archive of the 2024 NAIA Softball Players of the Week, click HERE