Top-ranked Southern Oregon University’s Gabby Sandoval was named the Embrace Health-Santiam Hospital Softball Pitcher of the Week, her fourth honor of the year and second in a row.
Sandoval, a five-foot-three senior pitcher from Anaheim, Calif., threw her eighth shutout of the year, a four-hitter, and didn't allow any earned runs in 12 innings over the weekend. She improved to 18-0 and lowered her ERA to 1.11 with the two victories.