Softball

Softball Athletes of the Week | Mar. 30, 2026

Hitter of the Week
Name: Jessica Water
School: California Lutheran
Year: Junior
Position/Number: Infield / #20
Hometown/High School: Spokane, Wash. / Mt. Spokane
 
Waters went 6-for-12 with three walks as California Lutheran University swept a doubleheader against Elmhurst University and split a DH versus Williams College. The junior scored three runs and drove in four, including a home run, go-ahead score and walk-off double.
 
Pitcher of the Week
Name: Katlyn Gandara
School: Redlands
Year: Senior
Position/Number: Utility / #30
Hometown/High School: Whittier, Calif. / La Serna
 
Gandara led No. 7 University of Redlands to five wins over a doubleheader with Elmhurst University and SCIAC series versus Whittier College, extending what is now a 13-game streak for the Bulldogs, with three victories on the mound. The senior allowed only a single unearned run across 13.0 innings pitched, scattering 10 hits without a walk and getting four punch-outs. Gandara also slashed .700/.667/1.200 at the plate with nine RBI and five runs scored.
 

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