March 31, 2008
Adams Named CC Pitcher of the Week
First WC Pitcher To Win Award Since 2005

LANCASTER, PA -- Washington College junior pitcher Emily Adams (Bethesda, MD/Bethesda-Chevy Chase) garnered Centennial Conference Pitcher of the Week honors as announced on March 31 by the conference office. She is the first Washington pitcher to earn this award since then freshman Michelle Laque (Ocean Pines, MD/Stephen Decatur) was named pitcher of the week on May 1, 2005.

Adams went 2-0, with a 0.00 ERA, zero walks, zero wild pitches and allowed just five hits in 14 innings pitched this past week. She held batters to a .102 batting average (5-for-49) in her two starts and had a WHIP (Walks + Hits/Innings Pitched) of 0.71. Against Immaculata on March 26, she retired the side in order in five of seven innings, including the first 12 batters she faced. The hurler allowed just two hits and an unearned run in the victory over Immaculata. Versus McDaniel, she fired her second complete game of the week, this time being a shutout, her first of the season. Adams retired the first 12 batters she faced and retired the side in order on four occasions. Allowing just three hits, she finished the shutout with a strikeout.

For the season, Adams is 4-2 with a 2.30 ERA, five complete games and one shutout. She has not allowed an earned run in the last 15 innings.