Schmidt, a junior pitcher, went 3-0 with a 1.07 earned run average during the week to improve to 23-5 on the season. She pitched two complete game victories over #9-Simpson on Saturday including a shutout to push Central past Simpson in the Iowa Conference standings and clinched its third straight IIAC Championship. In the opener of the doubleheader, Schmidt did not allow a run, struck out four batters and surrendered just two hits. In the second game, she struck out three batters and allowed two runs. In her first game of the week, Schmidt pitched 5.2 innings and struck out six batters in a 7-1 victory over Upper Iowa. (IIAC Female Athlete of the Week)
