SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – Spring Arbor University softball senior Kaitlyn Sinclair (Oil City, Ont. / Lambton HS) headlined the team’s All-Crossroads League award winners, as announced by the league office. Sinclair was named to the All-Crossroads League Team for the first time in her career while Liz Campeau (Lake Odessa, MI / Lakewood HS) earned Honorable Mention honors and a Golden Glove Award.
Sinclair enjoyed a career year in 2016. The Oil City, Ontario native registered 15 wins and boasted an impressive 1.94 earned run average, which ranked third in the league, to help lead the Cougars to their most successful season in recent years. In 28 games started, Sinclair tossed 26 complete games, including four shutouts, and struck out a career-high 63 batters.
Not only did she dominate in the circle, but Sinclair proved to be just as dangerous at the plate. She led the team in several offensive categories, including batting average (.340), slugging percentage (.535), on-base percentage (.399) and runs scored (35) – all career-highs. She ranked second on the team in hits (49), doubles (12) and home runs (4), and ranked third with 25 RBI’s.
Campeau also had an outstanding season at the dish finishing the campaign hitting .297 with a team-best six home runs. The Lake Odessa, Michigan native started all 58 games for the Cougars, collecting 31 RBI’s and scoring 26 runs – both career-highs. Campeau also shined defensively to grab her first Golden Glove Award. The junior first baseman committed only three errors in 476 chances all season long for a sparkling .994 fielding percentage.
Spring Arbor finished the year with an overall record 32-26. The team completed the regular season in fourth place in the Crossroads League standings with a mark of 22-14 in league play.
