WACO, TEXAS (Feb. 6, 2024) – Ava Hernandez of Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) claimed the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) Softball Pitcher of the Week award for Jan. 29-Feb.4. This is the first set of weekly winners for the 2024 RRAC softball season.

Hernandez made her Saints debut with a pair of wins while not allowing a run. The freshman from Alice, Texas, tossed 2 1/3 scoreless innings with one hit allowed in a 4-3 win over No. 8 Central Methodist University. Hernandez then entered in relief with five innings of work and seven strikeouts in a 2-0 victory over Missouri Baptist. OLLU, ranked seventh nationally, begins the season at 2-0.