Sports News: Spring 2007
Monday, April 23, 2007

MORAVIAN'S MARIA DeBONIS NAMED COMMONWEALTH CONFERENCE SOFTBALL
PITCHER OF THE WEEK FOR THRID CONSECUTIVE 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 the third consecutive week, for her performance last week.

DeBonis, who was also the Commonwealth Conference Pitcher of the Week on March 26th, had a 3-0 record last week to help fifth-ranked Moravian to a 5-1 as the Greyhounds clinched the top seed in the 2007 Commonwealth Conference Tournament.

DeBonis started the week with a 4-0 shutout of Lebanon Valley College to extend her scoreless inning streak to 38 innings. She had her ninth shutout of the season and second one-hitter of the year in the game as she allowed three walks and struck out seven batters. DeBonis’ scoreless inning streak was snapped in the first inning of a 4-1 victory over Elizabethtown College. She allowed five hits and four walks while striking out 11 in the victory. DeBonis finished the week with her tenth shutout and third one-hitter of the season in a 7-0 victory over rival Muhlenberg College. DeBonis had a no-hitter through six innings and allowed just one walk while striking out 12 batters.

For the week, DeBonis was 3-0 with two shutouts, two one-hitters, seven hits allowed, eight walks allowed, a 0.33 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 21 innings.

At the plate, DeBonis was five-of-15 for a .333 average with five RBIs, four runs, a double and a home run, her second of the season. She also had a putout and two assists in three chances in the field.

Moravian is scheduled to return to action on Tuesday, April 24th in a non-conference doubleheader versus Eastern University beginning at 3:30 p.m. at Blue & Grey Field in Bethlehem.