(Des Moines, IA) – Drake softball infielder Abby Martin has been named the Missouri Valley Newcomer of the Week after she led the Bulldog offense last week at UIC. The sophomore was able to put together one of the best three-game performances in her collegiate career.
Just looking at Martin’s performance, she hit .545 in three games against the Flames with three hits in the series opener alone. The Lamoni, Iowa native had a five-RBI, six-hit weekend for Drake that helped to earn the series victory over UIC. Martin had a .727 slugging percentage and a .583 on-base percentage. She currently sits fifth on the team in OPS, sixth in batting average, and is tied for first in walks with great plate discipline.
The Drake Bulldogs will be taking on Iowa State in an inner-state game tomorrow for Drake’s final non-conference game of the season.
