Cantone Perfect Day Earns Her AAC Softball Player of the Week

April 28, 2008

Wise, Va. – After a perfect pair of games last Tuesday, UVa-Wise’s Christine Cantone picked up her first Appalachian Athletic Conference Player of the Week award.  The sophomore went five for five with a three-run home run against the University of the Cumberlands.

Cantone (Va. Beach, Va./Tallwood HS) went two for two with a run and a walk in the first game as the Lady Cavs (25-15) fell 3-1.  The second-year player added the three-run home run, two singles and a walk with two runs and four rbi in a 12-0 second game victory.

The second baseman holds a .297 season average (30 of 101) with four doubles, one homer and 18 rbi.

Cantone and the UVa-Wise softball team will open its drive for a fifth-straight AAC title on Wednesday afternoon, April 30th at 5:00 p.m. versus Virginia Intermont.  The league tournament will be held at Whitetop Creek Park in Bristol, Tenn.