3/27/06 --
Long Island University freshman Jenny Giles (Melbourne, Fla.)
was named Northeast Conference Pitcher of the Week on Monday
afternoon
for the second time this season.
Giles helped the Blackbirds to a pair a victories this past weekend at the Stony
Brook Invitational on Saturday. She tied a season-best seven strikeouts and allowed
only four hits in a 1-0 triumph over the host Seawolves. The Sunshine State hurler
pitched seven innings in a 7-1 win over Fairfield on Sunday, giving up five hits
and allowed no earned runs.
The newcomer came into the championship game in relief and pitched 4.1 innings,
surrendering three earned runs in a 7-5 loss to the Stags.
Giles posted a 1.16 ERA in 18.1 innings pitched, while striking out 12 for the
week.
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