Benedict Softball Wins Three National Statistical Champion Awards

COLUMBIA, South Carolina  –  For the second year in the row, the NCAA has crowned the Benedict College softball team as the Division II national statistical champions in runs scored per game and stolen bases per game.

In addition to the team awards, senior outfielder Brianna Billie was named the national statistical champion in stolen bases per game.

The Lady Tigers averaged 9.97 runs per game, beating out Colorado Mesa University, which averaged 9.58 runs per game. They scored a season-high 26 runs against Livingstone, which ranked 11th most in Division II last season.

Benedict averaged 6.03 stolen bases per game, easily outdistancing second-place Montevallo College, which averaged 3.79 stolen bases per game. Benedict owned three of the top five highest single-game stolen base games this season in Division II. Their 17 stolen bases against Livingstone ranked third, and they also recorded 16 stolen bases in two other games.

Billie averaged 1.49 stolen bases per game for the Lady Tigers, beating out Darbi Duke from the University of Montevallo, who averaged 1.26 stolen bases per game.

The Lady Tigers, under the direction of Loraine Dunbar, went 23-15 overall for the 2017 season.

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