EVANSTON, IL- Danielle Williams was named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week for the fourth time in her career and the first time since April 2019.
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The Pleasanton, Calif. native was dominant over the opening weekend, going 3-0 over three starts and helping the Wildcats start the season 6-0. Williams allowed no runs and three hits over 13 innings, while recording 17 strikeouts compared to zero walks.
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In the season-opener against Michigan State, Williams struck out eight Spartans over seven shutout innings, allowing just one hit. It was her first complete-game shutout since she one-hit Indiana in May 2019, a season in which she threw 13 shutouts.
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The 2019 NFCA National Freshman of the Year started against Rutgers on Saturday and Penn State on Sunday, allowing one hit in three shutout innings in both games.
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The undefeated Wildcats return to action next Thursday, March 11, as they prepare for a six-game weekend against Indiana and Ohio State in Leesburg, Fla.
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The Pleasanton, Calif. native was dominant over the opening weekend, going 3-0 over three starts and helping the Wildcats start the season 6-0. Williams allowed no runs and three hits over 13 innings, while recording 17 strikeouts compared to zero walks.
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In the season-opener against Michigan State, Williams struck out eight Spartans over seven shutout innings, allowing just one hit. It was her first complete-game shutout since she one-hit Indiana in May 2019, a season in which she threw 13 shutouts.
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The 2019 NFCA National Freshman of the Year started against Rutgers on Saturday and Penn State on Sunday, allowing one hit in three shutout innings in both games.
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The undefeated Wildcats return to action next Thursday, March 11, as they prepare for a six-game weekend against Indiana and Ohio State in Leesburg, Fla.