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Athlete of the Week: Andrew's Hofer on Shutout Streak
T-Bolts softball pitcher Brooke Hofer ends her shutout drought with a series of brilliant efforts.
Prior to last Monday’s Andrew-Stagg softball game, Stagg had yet to be shut out all season. And while Andrew pitcher Brooke Hofer had 18 starts under her belt, she had yet to pitch a shutout.
All of that changed quickly, as Hofer dominated the Stagg lineup and .
Andrew coach Jim Holba was excited for Hofer’s first shutout.
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“She was phenomenal today and has been huge for us all year,” he said. “We were teasing her that it took her 18 starts to finally pitch a shutout, but it came at the right time.”
For an encore, Hofer pitched a five-inning no-hitter against Bradley in Andrew’s 10-0 win on Wednesday.
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And on Saturday, Hofer capped off her huge week by pitching a two-hitter in Andrew’s 8-0 win over Reavis.
For her dominant pitching performances, Hofer is Patch’s Athlete of the Week.
