NORTH BOSTON, N.Y. — Penn State Altoona softball’s right-handed pitcher Madalyn Maynard, of Towanda, was named the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Pitcher of the Week on April 29.

Maynard won all four games in which she pitched last week, helping the Lions go 4-1 against AMCC opponents Mount Aloysius College and Hilbert College and non-conference foe Juniata College.

In game two of Penn State Altoona’s home doubleheader against AMCC rival Mount Aloysius last Tuesday, Maynard tossed a complete game victory, allowing only one run on nine hits and three walks while striking out two batters. In the Lions’ single-game win at Juniata on Thursday, Maynard picked up a victory in a relief appearance, during which she put up four scoreless frames with two strikeouts while surrendering just three hits.

Maynard pitched in both games of Saturday’s home doubleheader sweep of conference opponent Hilbert. In game one, she entered in relief and recorded her third victory of the week, tossing one inning and giving up no earned runs on two walks and a hit with one strikeout. In game two, the right-hander got the start and pitched another complete game, limiting Hilbert to four runs on six hits and three walks while striking out four batters and securing her fourth win of the week.

On the week, Maynard compiled a 4-0 record with two complete games and a 1.84 earned run average. She pitched 19 innings, allowing only five earned runs and striking out nine batters while holding the opposition to a .253 batting average.

Among all pitchers in the AMCC this season, Maynard currently ranks fifth in wins (7), eighth in ERA (2.69), ninth in batting average against (.271), 13th in WHIP (1.65) and appearances (13), and 21st in strikeouts (17) and strikeouts per game (2.29).

This is Maynard’s first career AMCC Player of the Week award.

Penn State Altoona softball is 17-15 overall, including a 9-7 record within the AMCC. The Lions are scheduled to finish their regular season on the road on Saturday, May 4, traveling to face conference opponent Wells College in a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.