Parker Tabbed Big 12 Pitcher of the Week

NORMAN — Oklahoma softball senior Paige Parker has been named the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week, the conference announced Monday. The honor is Parker's second weekly nod this season.

Parker has now been named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week 18 times in her career, which is the most in OU history and ranks second in league annals. Only Texas' Cat Osterman (25) has more than Parker, who won Big 12 Pitcher of the Week seven times as a freshman, five times as a sophomore, four times as a junior and now twice as a senior.

The Independence, Mo., native improved to 17-1 this season with a pair of wins in two starts at No. 15 Baylor last weekend. She did not give up a run, earned or unearned, over 11.0 innings pitched in the series.

Parker has now recorded 38 consecutive scoreless innings while holding a 0.30 ERA this season, which leads the nation.

On Thursday against Baylor, Parker registered her fourth complete game and third shutout of the season as she allowed no runs on two hits over 7.0 innings pitched. She carried that momentum into Saturday's contest, surrendering no runs on four hits over 4.0 innings.

Overall, Parker struck out five batters and walked three on the weekend while holding her opponents to a .162 batting average.

Parker and the Sooners return to action Friday-Sunday for a three-game series against Iowa State in Ames, Iowa. OU has won 22 straight games, good for the best active streak in the nation.