Sileo Selected ACC Co-Player of the Week

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Georgia Tech softball sophomore shortstop Jin Sileo has been named ACC Co-Participant of the Week after placing on an all-around present via 5 video games, the league introduced on Tuesday.

With the popularity, Sileo receives her first weekly ACC honor of her profession. The award additionally marks Tech’s third choice this season, following junior catcher Emma Kauf’s ACC Participant of the Week recognition only a week in the past and junior pitcher Chandler Dennis’ ACC Co-Pitcher of the Week honor in March.

Sileo was all around the area all through the week, making spotlight reel performs within the area and exploding from the dish. On high of her SportsCenter worthy barehand flick and leaping seize on Sunday, the strolling internet gem batted .533 on the week, going 8-for-15 with a pair of doubles and RBI, seven runs scored, three walks and 5 stolen bases. The Dacula, Ga., native posted a .611 on-base share in addition to a .667 slugging share with the trouble.

The stud shortstop opened the week by scoring two of Tech’s eight runs in opposition to Troy as she drew a pair of walks and swiped a few baggage. She adopted that with a 2-for-3 day on the dish in opposition to Georgia State as she knocked a double, drove in a 3rd safety run for the Jackets and stole a pair of bases in Tech’s 3-0 win over the Panthers.

Sileo put forth a 4-for-8 day within the White and Gold’s doubleheader in opposition to Charlotte, aiding the Jackets to a pair of wins. She went 2-for-4 whereas scoring two essential runs, together with Tech’s first and the ultimate of the sport because the White and Gold walked off the 49ers in 10 innings, 3-2. The vacuum within the center then posted one other 2-for-4 line as she scored one other run and stole one other base in an 8-2 victory. To assist the Jackets safe the sweep of Charlotte within the week’s finale , Sileo went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored whereas retaining the 49er bats contained together with her two exceptional performs within the area as Tech reigned victorious, 7-4.

On the season, Sileo’s 5 swiped baggage via the week bumped her right into a tie for fifth within the ACC in stolen bases with 17 to this point. She additionally leads the staff in runs scored with 37 on the 12 months whereas locking down the center of the sphere, making a number of high performs.

Up Subsequent

Georgia Tech will head to No. 18 Clemson (33-14, 11-10 ACC) for its common season finale, starting the sequence in opposition to the Tigers on Friday at 6 p.m. at McWhorter Stadium in Clemson, S.C.

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