By Nicholas Huenefeld/OCCAC Sports Information

Kaitlyn Laseke and Kailey Minarchick have been voted the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) player and pitcher of the week, respectively, in softball.

Laseke, a sophomore outfielder for Lakeland Community College, batted .556 (10-for-18) with a .600 on base percentage over six games last week. She added five runs, four doubles, two RBI, two walks and one stolen base.

In four OCCAC games against Owens Community College and Sinclair Community College, she batted .615 with a .643 on base percentage. She scored five runs, while belting four doubles, bring home two RBI and walking once.

Lakeland is now 17-13 overall and 4-6 in OCCAC play. They will travel to Owens this weekend to close out conference play.

Minarchick, meanwhile, stayed undefeated in conference play with two complete game victories and a solid relief appearance last week for the Owens Community College softball team.

In her three appearances, Minarchick went 2-0 and posted a 1.78 ERA with 13 strikeouts in 15.2 innings. She allowed 17 hits and three walks in those innings. She opened the week by striking out seven over seven innings in a 5-3 win over Lakeland Community College. Then, she struck out five in a 3-2 six inning win over Cuyahoga Community College. She closed out the week with a scoreless 2.2 inning relief appearance against Cuyahoga.

Minarchick is 13-6 overall in 26 appearances this year, while adding three saves. In 120.2 innings pitched, she has a 1.57 ERA and 113 strikeouts. In the month of April, she has a 1.15 ERA over 55.0 innings pitched.

Owens is currently 23-12 overall and 8-2 in OCCAC play. They will host Lakeland this weekend to close out conference play.

OCCAC Race

Owens has already clinched at least a share of the OCCAC championship, and they can clinch the title outright with at least a split in Friday's doubleheader against Lakeland. Cuyahoga (8-4), who has completed their conference schedule, can claim a share of the championship if Lakeland sweeps Owens.