MOUNT BERRY, Ga. - Ava Fouts of the Berry College softball team has been named SAA Pitcher of the Week for the first time this season. It's also the fourth week in a row that a Viking has been named SAA Pitcher of the Week.

A junior from Canton, GA Fouts helped lead the Vikings to the NFCA Lead-Off Classic Championship going 3-0 in three starts including upset wins over #8 East Texas Baptist and the defending National Champion #1 Trine. In her first appearance against #8 ETBU Fouts was lights out tossing a complete game 7 inning shutout allowing just four hits and striking out one in a 3-0 win. She followed that up by leading the Vikings to a 6-4 win over the defending National Champions #1 Trine throwing another complete game 7 innings while striking out five to pick up the win. She capped that off with her third complete game of the weekend throwing 5 innings allowing two earned runs in while striking out four in a 13-3 five inning win. Fouts went 3-0 on the weekend with a 2.2 ERA and 10 strikeouts with three complete games, one shutout and two wins over top 10 opponents.