South Carolina softball star picks up another weekly honor

South Carolina softball star Arianna Rodi has earned another weekly honor for her recent stretch of strong play. NCAA.com analyst Michella Chester named Rodi her first baseman of the week as part of her weekly national starting lineup.

On Rodi, Chester said, “The Gamecocks have surged in the rankings, and Rodi has been on fire. Last week, she batted .615 with 12 RBI. She tallied a pair of doubles and four home runs with one homer per game. All three home runs she recorded against Duke gave South Carolina the lead in each game. That is some clutch hitting.”

In addition to the statistics listed by Chester, Rodi also had at least three RBI in every game last week. Her big bat is a big reason why the Gamecocks remain undefeated and have pushed themselves into the top 10 in several prominent rankings.

The NCAA.com honor follows Rodi’s selection as the SEC co-Player of the Week.

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Rodi and the Gamecocks play a mid-week contest in Columbia on Wednesday against the Youngstown State Penguins. The game will not be on traditional television but will stream on SEC Network+ at 6:00 p.m.

Then, South Carolina will travel to Norman, Oklahoma for a meeting with the only other undefeated team in major college softball. The 4-time defending national championship-winning Oklahoma Sooners have lost just 15 games during their dynastic run. Coach Ashley Chastain Woodard and company will look to continue their magical run and prove to the country that they belong in the conversation as one of the nation’s top teams.

Friday’s game one against OU will begin at 7:30, while Saturday’s game two will start at 3:00 p.m. Both game one and game two will stream on SEC Network+. Sunday’s finale will be on traditional television on SEC Network; first pitch is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.

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