Peschek named Big Sky Player of the Week

Montana freshman Riley Peschek was named the Big Sky Conference Player of the Week on Monday by the league office after helping the Grizzlies go 4-2 at the Montana Softball Classic.

Peschek batted .500 over six games, going 11 for 22 with six extra-base hits. She led the team with seven runs scored and also drove in seven, second most on the team behind Jocelyn Eisen's nine.

The Grizzlies had two wins over Holy Cross and two against Northern Illinois at its home tournament, with losses by one and two runs.

Peschek joins Maygen McGrath as the only freshmen in program history to be named Big Sky Player of the Week.

Peschek helped the Grizzlies bat .351 over six games last week and score 39 runs on 60 hits. Twenty-four of Montana's 60 hits went for extra bases.

Peschek, who has started all 26 games at shortstop, is batting .329 on the season and leads the team in runs (17) and RBIs (16). Her 14 extra-base hits also lead the team.

"She's taken on a big role and has really risen to the occasion," said coach Melanie Meuchel. "She's been very consistent for us both defensively and offensively.

"I'm really excited for her and look forward to more success for her. She's a key player for us."

Peschek had at least one hit in all six games at the Montana Softball Classic to up her hitting streak to nine, the longest active streak on the team.

She had three hits in both games of a doubleheader against Holy Cross on Thursday and had a two-hit game against Northern Illinois on Saturday.

Montana does not play again until hosting North Dakota in a three-game series at Grizzly Softball Field from March 22-24.

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