Sports News: Spring 2007
Monday, April 9, 2007

MORAVIAN'S MARIA DeBONIS NAMED COMMONWEALTH CONFERENCE SOFTBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK

ANNVILLE, PA --- Sophomore pitcher Maria DeBonis (Nazareth, PA/Notre Dame HS) of the Moravian College softball team has been named the Commonwealth Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week for her performance last week.

DeBonis, who was also the Commonwealth Conference Pitcher of the Week on March 26th, had a 2-0 record last week to help eighth-ranked Moravian to a 3-1 record last week including a sweep of future Landmark Conference foe Drew University.

DeBonis tossed her fourth shutout of the season for Moravian in a 9-0, five inning game at DeSales University, allowing just two hits and two walks while striking out six batters. DeBonis improved to 7-2 in the circle with her fifth shutout of the season, defeating Drew University, 12-0 in five innings. DeBonis allowed just one hit and two walks while striking out 11 batters.

For the week, DeBonis allowed just three hits and four walks while striking out 17 batters in ten innings. At the plate, DeBonis, who is Moravian’s designated player when not pitching, had a .556 batting average with five hits in nine at-bats. DeBonis also had three doubles, four RBIs, three walks and two runs. She also made two assists in two chances in the field.

Moravian is scheduled to return to action on Monday, April 9th in a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader versus Widener University beginning at 3:00 p.m. in Bethlehem.