Ava Laurent, former Northwest Softball player // Pittsburg State Athletics
KANSAS CITY, MO – The MIAA announced its postseason awards for its softball member institutions on Tuesday, with a local area native honored with several conference awards and recognition.
Grand Island native and Northwest alum Ava Laurent was named as one of the premier players in the conference, earning freshman of the year accolades and being named as a first-team award winner.
The Pittsburg State pitcher ranks in the league’s top ten in almost every pitching category, including an MIAA-leading 192 strikeouts. In 149.1 innings pitcher, Laurent owns a 1.97 ERA and a .197 opposing batting average. She’s allowed 107 hits and 47 runs this season, 42 of which were earned. Laurent enters the MIAA’s championship tournament with an MIAA-leading seven shutouts and a record of 18-1.
Ava Laurent, former Northwest Softball player // Pittsburg State Athletics
