Chelsea McKee had a banner opening series for the Knox softball team. In Knox’s opening sweep of Principia, she posted video-game numbers. Her performance powered the Prairie Fire softball team to its first 2-0 start since 2003.
For her efforts, McKee was named both the Midwest Conference Softball Positional Player of the Week and the Knox College Women’s Athlete of the Week. MWC records show she is the first Knox softball player to earn this honor since Katy Coseglia, who was recognized for the week of March 25, 2019.Â
McKee was nearly unstoppable at the plate during the week, going 6-7 and batting .857, meaning she got a hit in nearly every at-bat. She hit three doubles, one triple, drove in six runs (RBI), scored four times, added a sacrifice fly, and stole a base. McKee had a slugging percentage of 1.571, showing her power hitting, and an OPS of 2.321, reflecting her combined on-base ability and power.
Meanwhile, Knox is in action in Florida this week, beginning play at the Spring Games on Wednesday.
