Adler & Koeneke claim final Player/Pitcher of the Week honors

After a week that saw the No. 6-ranked Grizzlies go 8-0, two players rose to the top as Emily Adler and Emma Koeneke were named Jayhawk Conference Player and Pitcher of the Week.

For the second time the season, Adler picks up the Player of the Week honor. The sophomore second baseman from Derby, KS, put together one of the best weeks for a Butler hitter this entire season. Dating back to last week with four at bats, Emily put together a steak of a perfect 14-14 at the plate. She started this week 10-10 before flying out in the first game of the day against Dodge City. She finished the week 16-21 at the plate for an astounding .762 average. She scored 15 runs while batting in 14. She hit three doubles, a triple and two homeruns on the week with a stolen base. Defensively Adler recorded 14 putouts with five assists.

Emma Koeneke, freshman pitcher from Platte City, MO, was named KJCCC Pitcher of the week for the third time this season. Koeneke put together a great week inside the circle for the No. 6-ranked Grizzlies as she recorded four wins in three starts and seven appearances. Koeneke was dominant all week pitching 15.2 innings allowing just three runs off nine hits. She walked six on the week in her seven appearances while striking out 19 batters. Koeneke is now 22-1 on the season with an ERA of 1.52 and 139 strikeouts.

The Grizzlies have now had a player earn Player/Pitcher of the Week the last nine consecutive weeks and had a total of 14 honorees named throughout this season.

Butler Softball Players/Pitchers of the Week:

Week 14: Emily Adler (Player) & Emma Koeneke (Pitcher)

Week 13: Allyson Montgomery (Pitcher)

Week 12: Ari Cordova (Player) & Kendal LeGrand (Pitcher)

Week 11: Emma Koeneke (Pitcher)

Week 10: Gianna De Luca-Paape (Player) & Allyson Montgomery (Pitcher)

Week 9: Emily Adler (Player)

Week 8: Madi Young (Player)

Week 7: Allyson Montgomery (Pitcher)

Week 6: Allyson Montgomery (Pitcher)

Week 5: Butler did not play

Week 4: Madi Young (Player)

Week 3: Emma Koeneke (Pitcher)

Week 2: Butler did not play

Week 1: Butler did not play