Ernst, a senior pitcher, went 3-0 with two saves and a 0.00 ERA during the week, allowing just 12 hits and striking out 41 batters in 26 innings. She extended her scoreless innings streak to 43 straight and tied the school record with 57 career victories. Ernst recorded a victory and save in a doubleheader sweep of Wartburg. In seven innings of the opener, she allowed four hits and struck out 10 en route to a 7-0 win. She pitched two innings of on-hit relief and struck out three in notching the save in the 5-1 win. She pitched a pair of complete games at the Illinois Wesleyan Tournament, picking up victories in a 3-0 win over Fontbonne and a 5-0 win over Maryville (Mo.). She allowed three hits in both contests, striking out 11 vs. Fontbonne and 14 vs. Maryville. Ernst also recorded the save in a 4-2 win over Illinois Wesleyan, striking out three and surrendering just one hit in three innings.
