ST. LOUIS – For the second time this season, Maliyah Wilkins has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week.
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In five games over the last week, Wilkins batted .467 with two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs for the Purple Aces. The sophomore opened with a 2-3 effort against SEMO that saw her hit a home run in the 5-1 victory.
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On Wednesday versus Western Kentucky, Wilkins came in as a pinch hitter with the bases loaded. She sent the first pitch she saw over the left field wall for a grand slam. In the final two games of the series at Bradley, Wilkins recorded two hits in each contest. She went 2-3 with an RBI and run in game two of the series before finishing the final going 2-4.
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Wilkins was the MVC Player and Newcomer of the Week on Feb. 17.
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