PURCHASE, N.Y. – Sarah Harker (Irvine, Calif./Irvine) and Charli Shinstine (Encinitas, Calif./San Dieguito Academy) of the Manhattanville University softball team have been named Skyline Conference Player of the Week and Pitcher of the Week, for the week ending Apr. 21. Harker earned the accolade for the first time back on Apr. 3 as Shinstine went back-to-back on Apr. 3 and Apr. 9.
Harker hit .654 in the Valiants dominant 8-0 week, going 17-for-26 with 13 runs and 15 RBI as she slugged 1.115 with four doubles, a triple, and a pair of home runs. The graduate student outfielder went hitless with one run through the opener against John Jay before tallying a single, double, and a home run with one run and three RBI in the doubleheader finale win over the Bloodhounds. She then recorded four hits with three runs and one RBI in a twinbill sweep against Hunter. To open weekend conference play, Harker went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles with two runs and three RBI in a huge win over Sarah Lawrence while having a perfect 2-for-2 game with two runs and one RBI to secure the sweep. Against Mount Saint Vincent, she had a career performance hitting for her first cycle, driving in seven runs with three of her own. She closed out her dominant week with one run on one hit against the Dolphins to help the Valiants to their 21st straight victory.
Shinstine earned her third Pitcher of the Week recognition after pitching 17.0 shutout innings in four appearances. She struck out a season-high 13 batters through five innings against John Jay, while giving up only one hit and one walk. Against Hunter, she pitched another five innings with 12 strikeouts and a pair of hits and walks. She then threw two innings in a combined no-hitter against Sarah Lawrence, striking out 5-of-6 batters faced. She closed out a dominant week with only one hit against Mount Saint Vincent, striking out nine with one hit and four walks. Her season ERA sits at a 2.33 without allowing a run through 49 innings.
Harker, Shinstine, and the Valiants are on the road today as they take on Western Connecticut State in a nonconference doubleheader with first pitch at 4 p.m.
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