Lake Forest College softball players Kat Beall and Missy Dieckman-Meyer were named Midwest Conference Position Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, on Monday for their performance in a pair of games on Sunday.
The Foresters were defeated 6-5 by Amherst to open the season early Sunday morning. Beall, a junior shortstop, drove in a pair of runs with a double, scored, and also drew a base on balls and was hit by a pitch during her four plate appearances in the contest.
Dieckman-Meyer, a freshman pitcher, tossed a four-hit shutout in the her collegiate debut as Lake Forest evened its record with a 7-0 victory over the University of Wisconsin-River Falls later on Sunday. She struck out six hitters, walked just one, and retired the final nine batters she faced in the game. Beall was once again 1-for-2 with a two-run double and a walk. She reached base safely in five of seven plate appearances and drove in four runs on the day.
MWC Performers of the Week are selected by the league's director of media and information.
