SUNY Old Westbury softball senior center fielder Gabriella Valdes earned a spot on the Skyline Conference Weekly Honor Roll for games played March 20-26, announced last Monday by the league office.
Valdes produced three multi-hit games and hit in all six contests to lead Old Westbury to a 3-3 season-opening week. In total, Valdes hit .556 (10-for-18) with five RBI, three runs scored, three walks and a stolen base. She scored the game-winning run in the Panthers’ 24-0 game one win versus Yeshiva University (Mar. 24). Valdes put together a 3-for-3 performance with three RBI, three runs scored, two walks and a stolen base in the opener and followed with a 2-for-2, one RBI game to secure the sweep. She went 2-for-3 with one RBI and a walk in a 7-3 game one setback to Farmingdale State College (Mar. 26).
The Flushing, New York native currently ranks among the league leaders in batting average (2nd), and on-base percentage (2nd, .619).
