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Peja Goold Named SoCon Pitcher of the Week
3/10/2025 3:19:00 PM | Softball
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- Chattanooga junior Peja Goold was named the Southern Conference Pitcher of the Week for the week March 3-9 the league office announced today.
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Goold made two starts with four appearances last week. She went 2-0 with her first save of the season last week and pitched two complete games. The Stockton, Calif., native recorded a 0.93 ERA with 17 strikeouts in 15 innings.
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Against Siena on Friday, Goold threw a one-hitter and struck out eight. She followed that with her second complete game of the week, getting the win against Central Michigan on Saturday. She struck out five and allowed one earned run in the win while recording five putouts.
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She threw two innings at Georgia State it the Mocs six-inning 9-1 win last Tuesday in Atlanta. Goold faced the final three batters against LIU, striking out all three, to get her first save in an 8-7 eight-inning game.
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Goold is leads the Southern Conference and is ranked fourth in the NCAA with nine complete games. She fifth in Division I for shutouts with four, also tops in the conference and eighth in the NCAA for strikeouts with 98, nearly 40 more than the next closest in the league standings. Her 1.73 ERA is tied for second in the SoCon and 76th in the NCAA.
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Chattanooga returns to action March 18 at home against Kennesaw State. Tickets are on sale at GoMocs.com and may be purchased at the Frost Stadium ticket booth one hour prior to first pitch.
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Goold made two starts with four appearances last week. She went 2-0 with her first save of the season last week and pitched two complete games. The Stockton, Calif., native recorded a 0.93 ERA with 17 strikeouts in 15 innings.
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Against Siena on Friday, Goold threw a one-hitter and struck out eight. She followed that with her second complete game of the week, getting the win against Central Michigan on Saturday. She struck out five and allowed one earned run in the win while recording five putouts.
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She threw two innings at Georgia State it the Mocs six-inning 9-1 win last Tuesday in Atlanta. Goold faced the final three batters against LIU, striking out all three, to get her first save in an 8-7 eight-inning game.
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Goold is leads the Southern Conference and is ranked fourth in the NCAA with nine complete games. She fifth in Division I for shutouts with four, also tops in the conference and eighth in the NCAA for strikeouts with 98, nearly 40 more than the next closest in the league standings. Her 1.73 ERA is tied for second in the SoCon and 76th in the NCAA.
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Chattanooga returns to action March 18 at home against Kennesaw State. Tickets are on sale at GoMocs.com and may be purchased at the Frost Stadium ticket booth one hour prior to first pitch.
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FOLLOW CHATTANOOGA SOFTBALL
For the most up-to-date information and news regarding Chattanooga Softball, please follow @GoMocsSB on Twitter & Instagram and ChattanoogaSB on Facebook.
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