Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Fort Lewis’ (14-27, 12-20 RMAC) Kayla Stone and Colorado School of Mines’ (24-18, 20-14 RMAC) Sadriena Rodriguez are the Week 11 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, the league announced Tuesday.
 
Player of the Week: Kayla Stone | Fort Lewis | Sr. | 2B | Salinas, Calif.
Stone was a wrecking ball at the plate for the Skyhawks in their weekend sweep of Black Hills State. On the weekend, the senior hit .785 (11-for-14) with nine RBIs, five runs scored, three triples, two home runs, one double and one walk. Stone notched a sixth-inning, go-ahead two-run single in game one to secure the 2-0 win and maintained her momentum with a 2-for-4 day in game two. Stone went a perfect 8-for-8 in the final two contests versus the Yellow Jackets, registering a pair of solo homers, a double and a triple. The Salinas, Calif., native looks to will the Skyhawks into the postseason, hoping to sneak into the RMAC Tournament with eight games left to play in 2024.
 
Honorable Mention: Lauren Zimmerman, Chadron State; Kaila Eastburn, Colorado Christian; Myah Arrieta, Colorado Mesa; Kendall Aragon, Colorado School of Mines; Caitlyn Cole, CSU Pueblo; Shelby Robb, MSU Denver; Jazmyn Griego, New Mexico Highlands; Gianna Pancost, UCCS.
 
Pitcher of the Week: Sadriena Rodriguez | Colorado School of Mines | Gr. | LHP | Imperial, Calif.
Rodriguez was a formidable force in the circle for the Orediggers in their sweep of University of Colorado Colorado Springs. In game one, the graduate student went the distance, struck out 10 and earned the win. She retired all three batters faced in the second game, striking out two more Mountain Lions and earning her second win of the weekend. Rodriguez saved her best performance for last, working all five innings in a shortened 9-1 run-rule victory. The Oredigger hurler allowed three hits and one run, facing just four over the minimum to earn her third win in as many appearances. Over her three outings, the Imperial, Colo., native held a 0.54 ERA in 13 innings of work and held UCCS to an opponent batting average of .213. Rodriguez leads the RMAC with 15 wins recorded in 2024 and guides the Orediggers into an important series against Metropolitan State University of Denver next weekend.
 
Honorable Mention: Laci Peskey, Black Hills State; Brooklyn Levin, Chadron State; Hannah Sattler, Colorado Mesa; Marissa Robertson, CSU Pueblo; Aimee Shanks, Fort Lewis; Natalie Romero, MSU Denver; Kailey Bond, UCCS.