Tarleton Softball player Tristan Bridges had a hand - a fairly dominant left hand - in every game of the series against California Baptist last weekend and has been rewarded with the TicketSmarter WAC Pitcher of the Week honor.
Bridges was a force in the circle from the opening night. Despite suffering the tough-luck loss in the opener Friday night, Bridges was absolutely masterful. She allowed only one, softly hit infield single and was undone by an unearned run in the 1-0 loss to the Lancers.
She rebounded in game two by delivering a win in relief as Tarleton blasted the Lancers 14-5 in five innings. Saturday afternoon featured a rematch in Bridges’ second start and she was equally as impressive as the day before, earning a complete-game win in a 3-2 victory.
For the weekend, Bridges appeared in all three games against the Lancers and was responsible for all three decisions. She went 2-1 for the series with 15.1 innings of work, allowing only three earned runs for a 1.57 ERA. She held the Lancers to a mere .125 batting average.
This is Bridges’ first career pitcher of the week award and the third time this season a Texan arm has received top recognition from its new league. Julia Wernet is a two-time award winner this season.
Bridges and the Texans will return to action this weekend with a three-game road trip to New Mexico State.
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