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Turner, Kimball Sweep Horizon League Weekly Honors

Indianapolis, Ind. – Youngstown State junior Tai Turner and freshman Kennedy Kimball swept the Horizon League weekly softball awards, the conference announced on Monday.

Turner was named the Under Armour #HLSB Player of the Week and Kimball earned the Under Armour #HLSB Pitcher of the Week.

Turner led the Penguins to a 3-2 record last week with a .467 batting average, five runs scored, two home runs, five RBIs, a .867 slugging percentage, a .500 on-base percentage and a 1.367 OPS.

She posted a hit in four of the five games and had three two-hit games. She went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs against Mt. St. Mary's and belted a home run in a 2-for-4 performance against Hampton. 

For the season, Turner is batting .400 with a triple, two home runs and 12 runs batted in.

Kimball went 1-1 with a 1.62 ERA with 17 strikeouts in 13 innings pitched last week. 

She picked up her first career victory with a four-hit, complete-game victory while striking out eight in a 9-1 win over Hampton.

Kimball struck out a career-high nine batters and allowed just five hits and two earned runs against Penn.

On the year, Kimball is 1-2 with a 2.58 ERA with 18 strikeouts and an opponent batting average of .224.

Youngstown State faces Hampton in a doubleheader, Tuesday, March 3. First pitch is at 12 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Tai Turner

#2 Tai Turner

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5' 9"
Redshirt Junior
Kennedy Kimball

#25 Kennedy Kimball

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5' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Tai Turner

#2 Tai Turner

5' 9"
Redshirt Junior
INF
Kennedy Kimball

#25 Kennedy Kimball

5' 8"
Freshman
P