Whitmarsh Repeats as NECC Rookie of the Week
MANSFIELD, Mass. – Mitchell College freshman Brooke Whitmarsh was named New England Collegiate Conference Rookie of the Week for the sport of softball, as announced by the league on Monday morning.
Whitmarsh earned the honor for the second straight week and third time this season (April 4, March 21). A Mitchell player has now garnered rookie recognition in all six weeks of the 2022 season.
Whitmarsh batted a team-high .462 with two homers, a double and four RBI last week in non-conference action. She went 3-for-6 with a homer, two RBI and two runs scored against Trinity College, and at UMass Dartmouth she went 3-for-7 with a double, homer, two RBI and a run scored. She hit safely in all four games, knocked in runs in every contest and slugged 1.000 for the week.
In 20 games this season Whitmarsh is batting .414 with 16 RBI and eight runs scored. She has hit safely in 10 of her last 11 games and is tied for the team lead in homers (3).
Mitchell (10-10 overall) will next host Coast Guard Academy on Tuesday, April 12 at 3 p.m.