Garcia Grabs NFCA Player of the Week Award

Official NFCA Release TACOMA, Wash. — The National Fastpitch Coaches Association released its national players of the week on Tuesday with Pacific Lutheran University slugger Paola Garcia earning NFCA Hitter of the Week. The Downey, California native smashed five home runs, hit .423 at the plate, with 12 RBIs across six games to keep the Lutes in first place in the Northwest Conference standings. The senior outfielder had six hits and three home runs in a four-game weekend series with Lewis & Clark College, including blasting two bombs, going three-for-three and walking three times in a 7-6 extra innings win…