LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The National Fastpitch Coaches Association and Division II Conference Commissioner's Association announced that Lewis senior
Delaney Garden (Carpentersville, IL/Harry D. Jacobs High School) was named an All-American in both organizations and was a first-team selection in each. Garden made it as a P/OF for NFCA and then as an outfielder for D2CCA.
Garden was a two-way player and saw action in every contest this season either as a pitcher or in the outfield.
On the mound, the senior posted an 18-10 record during the season, earning her the Great Lakes Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year award. She was recognized as GLVC Pitcher of the Week three times during the season and she was an unanimous All-GLVC First Team selection, her third consecutive first team honor.
She posted a conference-best 1.55 earned run average, which also ranks 28th in NCAA Division II. She threw 25 complete games (fifth in the nation), recorded seven shutouts (13th in the nation) and held opposing batters to a .199 batting average over 202.2 innings pitched. Her 237 strikeouts rank 10th in the country.
At the plate, Garden hit in all 57 contests for Lewis, helping her earn GLVC Player of the Year honors as well. She led the conference in batting average (.466), which ranks ninth in the nation, while her 62 runs scored also ranks ninth in the country and her 96 hits lead the nation.
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