North Manchester, Ind. – Cassidy Skinner turned in a standout opening week in the circle, earning Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Pitcher of the Week honors after an impressive pair of performances.

In her first collegiate start, Skinner delivered a dominant outing against Hartwick. The freshman struck out 12 batters over six shutout innings, allowing just four hits while issuing no walks. She controlled the game from start to finish, showcasing command and composure well beyond her experience.

Skinner followed up that performance with another strong showing against Keuka, tossing 3.2 innings and recording four strikeouts.

Between the two games, Skinner totaled 16 strikeouts, earned her first collegiate victory, and finished with a 2.79 earned run average.