Emily Bell Award Pitcher of the Week Week Of 3/25/2018 Sport Softball School Simpson College Year Freshman Position Hometown Aurora, Colo. High School Cherokee Trail Softball – Pitcher of the Week Emily Bell, Simpson College Fr., Aurora, Colo./Cherokee Trail Bell threw a pair of complete-game shutouts in helping Simpson to wins over Olivet and North Park. She posted a 0.00 ERA in 12 innings, allowing 6 hits, striking out 15 while walking just four in 49 batters faced. Bell improved to an IIAC-best 7-1 with a 1.09 ERA and leads the league with 67 strikeouts. In Simpson’s 2-0 win over Olivet, Bell faced 31 batters in seven innings of work, striking out eight, and giving up just four hits. Bell went five innings in Simpson’s 9-0 win over North Park, where she gave up two hits and struck out seven of the 18 batters she faced. The is Bell’s second Pitcher of the Week honor this season (3/25/18, 3/4/18).