CLINTON, S.C. – The Presbyterian College softball team has gone two-for-one in back-to-back weeks, as senior Peyton Duncan and rookie Hali Duke were awarded the Big South Pitcher and Freshman of the Week on Monday afternoon.

This announcement comes just seven days after Duke and Ava Coggins won Big South Player and Freshman of the Week respectively, confirming the first time in program history that PC has won four combined individual accolades in the span of two weeks.

Following a series victory over Charleston Southern that positions them one step closer to a postseason return, the Blue Hose have now won seven weekly awards from the conference this season. That trails only the 2022 campaign for the most since they made the jump to Division I in the late 2000's.

Duke in particular has been a Big South darling this spring, claiming her fourth weekly award as a freshman. That is more than any other player in the conference, regardless of class.

Presbyterian is preparing for their last midweeker of 2026 tomorrow, crossing into Clemson for a 6:00 start versus the school who took home the ACC Tournament Championship 12 months back.






 
DUNCAN x2

 
- The most experienced pitcher on a staff that ranks second in the Big South for lowest ERA (4.29), Duncan was responsible for both of Presby's wins in the Charleston Southern series on nine total innings of work.

- She faced 34 batters on Friday and Saturday, letting just four hits get by and zero earned runs. Her final performance on PC's home turf was a 6-2 victory to clinch the series, striking out five and throwing her 29^th complete game.

- The North Carolinian recently passed the 300-strikeout milestone during another series W at Gardner-Webb, a feat that just three others in school history have equaled.

- Duncan has logged over 425 innings since first donning the Blue Hose jersey in 2023, resulting in 32 victories and a career ERA of 4.05.

- She was also voted as the Big South Pitcher of the Week after the first four games of the year, becoming the first PC player since 2021 to win this specific award twice in a single semester.


 
HIGHLIGHT HALI

 
- A native of Georgia, Duke has assembled one of the best freshman seasons of anyone in the division. She batted .400 during the Charleston Southern series win, now successfully reaching base in 26 straight games.

- Hali is the Presbyterian leader in overall average (.403), runs scored (28), hits (56), doubles (13), RBI (33), and slugging percentage (.554).

- During the month-and-a-half on-base streak, Duke is hitting a rock-solid .423 to go with seven doubles, her first career triple against CSU, and 17 RBI.

- She is the second player in program history to win four Big South weekly awards in a single year, along with Morgan Hess who did it four years ago.

- Duke notched a .455 on-base clip during the series win over the Buccaneers. In 15 games against conference opponents, she is batting .467 with an OPS of over 1,100.