Rush, Deatherage named 3CFCA Players of the Week

The pair led their teams to a combined nine wins.

March 22, 2023

LOS ANGELES — Emily Rush and Eliza Deatherage have been tabbed the California Community College Fastpitch Coaches Association Players of the Week.

Cypress' Rush picks up Pitcher of the Week honors after posting a 4-0 record in six appearances with two saves for the No. 4 Chargers. Rush was dominant in the circle allowing just three earned runs for an ERA of 0.78 across 27 innings of work. She started four games, winning all of them, tallied three complete games, and 11 strikeouts.

She also had an impressive week at the plate, leading her squad to a perfect 6-0 week. Rush totaled five hits, five runs, one home run, two doubles, four RBIs, and six walks.

Rush ranks third in the state in both wins (10) and shutouts (3) and ranks seventh with eight complete games. Cypress has won 12 straight games.

Deatherage becomes the first person this season to pick up 3CFCA Player of the Week honors for a second time after leading No. 7 Sacramento City to a 3-1 week. The shortstop was unstoppable at the plate finishing with a 0.846 batting average off 11-13 hitting with a pair of walks. She drove in eight runs with three home runs, one triple, one double, and scored seven times.

Against Delta, she hit a two-run walk-off home run to give the Panthers a 9-1 five-inning win. She made an impact in each game, accounting for at least one hit, run, and RBI in each outing. Deatherage leads the state with nine home runs, 29 RBIs, and 78 total bases. She ranks second with 38 hits and a .567 batting average, fourth in runs (27), and sixth in triples (4).

Other Notable Performances

Lexi Alaniz-Diaz, Chaffey — 0.571 batting average, 4 runs, 4 hits, 3 doubles, 8 RBIs

Tatiana Blas, Cosumnes River (P) — 1.5 ERA, 2-0, 1 complete game, 14 innings pitched, 3 earned runs, 8 strikeouts 0.170 average against

Emily Deatherage, Sacramento City (P) — 0.5 ERA, 2-0, 2 complete games, 1 shutout, 14 innings pitched, 1 earned run, 3 walks, 13 strikeouts, 0.180 average against

Sereya Diaz, San Bernardino Valley — .600 batting average, 2 runs, 3 hits, 2 doubles, 1 RBI, 1 walk

Allyson Fuentes, Fullerton (P) — 1-0, 1 complete game, 7 innings pitched, 5 strikeouts

Jocelyn Jauregui, Fullerton — .500 batting average, 1 run, 3 hits, 1 RBI, 1 walk

Emily Johnson, Cosumnes River — .643 batting average, 4 runs, nine hits, 1 home run, 6 RBIs, 4 walks

Mia Mendoza, Mt. San Antonio College — .556 batting average, 2 runs, 5 hits, 1 double, 7 RBI

Alayna Muñoz, Fresno City (P) — 1-0, 7 innings pitched, 1 complete game, 4 strikeouts

Riley Piattoni, Santiago Canyon — .500 batting average, 1 run, 3 hits, 1 home run, 2 RBIs

Camille Schmitz, Monterey Peninsula (P) — 0 ERA, 2-0, 1 complete game, 1 shut out, 13.1 innings pitched, 0 earned runs, 13 strikeouts, 0.160 average against

Maggie Smith, Butte (P) — .580 ERA, 2-0, 12 innings pitched, 3 hits, 1 earned run, 1 walk, 6 strikeouts, 0.079 average against

Dillyn Vasconcellos, Cabrillo — .563 batting average, 7 runs, nine hits, 1 double, 2 triples, 1 home run, 5 RBI, 2 walks, 4 stolen bases

Destyne White, Fresno City — .750 batting average, 4 runs, six hits, 1 double, 2 home runs, 3 RBIs, 2 walks. 1 stolen base

Previous Players of the Week