Lewis, Ervin Sweep MEC Player of the Week Awards

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – Junior infielder Lacie Lewis and sophomore pitcher Josi Ervin of the Concord University softball team were named Mountain East Conference Player of the Week and Pitcher of the Week, presented by The Health Plan, the league office announced Monday afternoon.
 
It's the first time that either Lewis or Ervin have earned MEC Player of the Week Awards in their careers.
 
In two games against California (Pa.) on Sunday, Lewis was a combined 6-for-8 at the plate and drove in six of CU's 13 runs. She crushed a three-run walk-off home run in game one to seal a 4-1 victory. Then, in game two, Lewis was a perfect 4-for-4, driving in three runs and scoring two herself. On the season, the Kearneysville, W.Va. native is batting .588 with a team-best two home runs and nine runs batted in.
 
Ervin tossed a complete game in game one against the Vulcans, only surrendering one earned run and picking up five strikeouts to earn the victory. She also produced offensively, going 2-for-3 at the plate and scoring a run. Through three starts this season, Ervin has a 1-1 record and sports a team-best 5.25 earned run average with 10 strikeouts in 13.1 innings pitched.
 
The Mountain Lions play host to Belmont Abbey and Walsh starting at 12:00 p.m. Friday.