Kendra Cooper Award Pitcher of the Week Week Of 3/27/2023 Sport Softball School Luther College Year Position Pitcher Hometown Lansing, Iowa High School Kee Softball – Pitcher Player of the Week Kendra Cooper, Luther College 5th Year, RHP, Lansing, Iowa/Kee Cooper led (RV) Luther to a 10-2 record in Florida, including a 4-1 record in the final five games. The fifth-year senior posted a 4-1 record and .25 ERA, surrendering just one earned run in 27.2 innings of work. Cooper pitched three complete games and two shutouts, while surrendering just 15 hits and seven walks. The Lansing native tallied 24 strikeouts in the final five games. Game 1: Luther 2, UW-Platteville 0 – W (6-1), CG, Shutout, 4 H, 3 K Game 2: Luther 7, Carleton 6 – W (7-1), 2.2 IP, 0 Runs, 5 K, 9 batters faced Game 3: Luther 10, Buffalo State 1 – W (8-1), 4.0 IP, 2 H, 6 K, 13 batters faced Game 4: Luther 3, Gustavus Adolphus 0 – W (9-1), CG, Shutout, 1 H, 5 K, .050 BAA Game 5: #13 Tufts, 5, Luther 1 – L (9-2), CG, 7 H, 1 Earned Run, 5 K The Luther College Norse improved to 17-3 overall. The Norse will be back on the field this weekend when they travel to Cornell on Saturday for a doubleheader and host UW-Eau Claire for a doubleheader on Sunday. Cooper is a two-time All-Conference performer. The fifth-year from Lansing is garnering her seventh-career Pitcher of the Week recognition (3/27/23, 3/6/23, 5/17/21, 5/3/21, 3/8/21, 3/1/21, 3/2/20).
