Hensley Named ACC Pitcher of the Week
May 01, 2018 | Softball
Hensley earns her first ACC weekly honor of the season after leading the Cards to a sweep of Boston College
The University of Louisville's Megan Hensley has been named ACC Pitcher of the Week for the period ending April 29. This marks the first conference weekly award for Hensley this season and the third league Pitcher of the Week nod in her career after earning the honor twice in 2016.
 In the Cardinals' ACC sweep of Boston College over the weekend, Hensley started all three games in the circle and picked up three wins to help Louisville clinch a spot in the 2018 ACC tournament. The junior from Ashland, Ky., posted a 0.43 ERA against the Eagles, allowing three runs, one earned, and striking out seven. She surrendered 14 hits to hold the Eagles to a .230 batting average while tossing 16.1 out of 19 total innings for the Cardinals. Hensley completed the weekend with a complete game shutout to move to 15-7 on the season. On the week, Hensley posted a 3-1 overall record and a 1.25 ERA in 22.1 innings of work with her only loss coming at the hands of No. 8/10 Florida State in Tallahassee.
 Hensley backed performance in the circle with a .500 batting average (6-for-12) which included three home runs and a double. She also scored four runs and tallied eight RBIs.
 The Cardinals (31-17, 10-10 ACC) will wrap up their home season Wednesday when they play host to Marshall in a 3 p.m. matchup. Following that, Louisville will head to Pittsburgh to close out the season with a three-game conference series.
