Kendra Cooper Award Pitcher of the Week Week Of 3/8/2021 Sport Softball School Luther College Year Junior Position Pitcher Hometown Lansing, Iowa High School Kee High Softball – Pitcher Player of the Week Kendra Cooper, Luther College Jr., P, Lansing, Iowa/Kee High Cooper dominated in the circle again this week, picking up two wins for the Norse, while only allowing one run in both games combined. In the two games Cooper was in the circle, the Norse defeated Northwestern (Minn.) 10-1 and St. Mary’s (Minn.) 15-0 (F/5). Game 1: Luther 10, Northwestern (Minn.) 2, 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R (unearned), 2 walks, 8 K, .136 BAA, 25-batters faced. Game 2: Luther 15, St. Mary’s (Minn.) 0 (F/5), 5.0 IP, CG shutout, 2 H, walk, 4 K, .125 BAA, 17-batters faced. In her 11 innings of work, the junior only allowed five hits, walked three, and struck out 12 batters, all while not allowing an earned run to cross the plate. Cooper has not allowed a single earned run to score in 28 innings of work on the season. The junior improves her record to 5-0 on the season, as the Norse improved to 8-2 on the year. Cooper is earning back-to-back Pitcher of the Week honors to start the 2021 season, making it three total in her Luther career (3/8/21, 3/1/21, 3/2/20).
