Two Tiger Softball Players Selected for SCAC All-Tournament Team

San Antonio – Trinity Tigers outfielder Karen MacPherson and designated hitter Caitlin Richards have been elected to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball All-Tournament Team.

The Tigers (16-22), led by fourth-year head coach Nicole Smith, went 2-2 at last week’s SCAC Championship Tournament at Conway, Ark. Trinity claimed victories over Rhodes and Centre, while losing to Millsaps and eventual champion Southwestern.

MacPherson, a sophomore from Allen, Texas (Allen), made the All-Tournament Team for the second straight year. In the four games, MacPherson batted .429 (6-14), hit one triple, one RBI, scored four runs, and stole three bases. MacPherson had a slugging percentage of .571, and an on-base percentage of .500. During the season, MacPherson led the Tigers in hitting at .339 (42-124), had 10 RBI, and scored 38 runs. MacPherson, trinity’s all-time stolen base leader, completed the campaign with 29 steals, out of 31 attempts.

Richards, a senior from San Antonio (Clark), hit .308 (4-13), swatted two doubles, an RBI, and scored one run. She had a slugging percentage of .462. Richards was fourth in Tiger season batting, at .319 (37-116), hitting six doubles, 18 RBI, and scoring 16 runs.