FARMINGTON, Utah - The Big Sky Conference announced the winners of Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week Wednesday morning and Southern Utah's Tyler Denhart was named Pitcher of the Week after her performance in the Grand Canyon Invitational last weekend.

Denhart becomes just the second Thunderbird to ever win the award with the other being Ariel Zimmerman in 2013, Southern Utah's first season in the conference.

The freshman went 2-0 over the weekend to the tune of a 0.82 ERA in 17.0 innings pitched. She gave up just two runs in three appearances and struck out seven opponents.

Denhart pitched a complete game shutout in the final game of the weekend as the Thunderbirds beat Grand Canyon 10-0. She allowed just two hits while striking out two batters over seven innings.

That was her second win against GCU on the weekend as on Friday she pitched six innings in a 4-2 win over the Lopes. Denhart's older sister Ryan picked up the loss in that game as the two squared off in the circle for the first time in their collegiate careers.

Denhart and the Thunderbirds will travel to BYU this Saturday for a doubleheader with the Cougars and Boise State.

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