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Otis Named ACC Softball Co-Player of the Week
March 28, 2023 | Softball
Sophomore centerfielder Korbe Otis takes home her second weekly honor of the season
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The University of Louisville's Korbe Otis has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Softball Co-Player of the Week along with Clemson's Valerie Cagle as announced by the league office today.
Otis takes home her second weekly conference award of the season, having also earned the honor on Feb. 28. This marks the second straight week the Cardinals have received ACC Player of the Week accolades following freshman Sarah Gordon's honor last week.
Last week, Otis (Littleton, Colo.) helped lead the Cardinals to a 4-0 record, including a three-game sweep of NC State to extend Louisville's overall win streak to seven games and pick upi its seventh-straight ACC victory. The sophomore outfielder batted .500 (8-for-16) with two triples, eight runs and six RBIs. She recorded RBIs in three of the four games, driving in three in the Cards 10-1 win at Eastern Kentucky.
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The Cardinals' leadoff hitter also posted a .545 on-base percentage and .750 slugging percentage and was a perfect 4-for-4 in stolen bases. She had two hits and scored at least one run in each of Louisville's games. In the 13-0 series-clinching win over NC State, Otis scored a career-high four runs, tying a school record. She also delivered the game-winning hit in the bottom of the ninth in Sunday's 3-2 win to help Louisville secure a series sweep.
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On the season, Otis leads the team with a .417 batting average and 36 runs and has reached base in 24 straight games
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UofL (22-9) will travel to Kentucky for a midweek matchup Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPNU.
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Otis takes home her second weekly conference award of the season, having also earned the honor on Feb. 28. This marks the second straight week the Cardinals have received ACC Player of the Week accolades following freshman Sarah Gordon's honor last week.
Last week, Otis (Littleton, Colo.) helped lead the Cardinals to a 4-0 record, including a three-game sweep of NC State to extend Louisville's overall win streak to seven games and pick upi its seventh-straight ACC victory. The sophomore outfielder batted .500 (8-for-16) with two triples, eight runs and six RBIs. She recorded RBIs in three of the four games, driving in three in the Cards 10-1 win at Eastern Kentucky.
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The Cardinals' leadoff hitter also posted a .545 on-base percentage and .750 slugging percentage and was a perfect 4-for-4 in stolen bases. She had two hits and scored at least one run in each of Louisville's games. In the 13-0 series-clinching win over NC State, Otis scored a career-high four runs, tying a school record. She also delivered the game-winning hit in the bottom of the ninth in Sunday's 3-2 win to help Louisville secure a series sweep.
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On the season, Otis leads the team with a .417 batting average and 36 runs and has reached base in 24 straight games
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UofL (22-9) will travel to Kentucky for a midweek matchup Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPNU.
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