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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its softball weekly awards for the week of March 16-22.

Central Lakes College right-handed pitcher Morgan Kloss earned this week's MCAC North Division Softball Pitcher of the Week award. In two starts, Kloss picked up two more wins this season by striking out 12 batters over 10 innings. She did not give up an earned run or a walk and gave up only five hits and three unearned runs. Kloss also went 5 for 12 at the plate, with two doubles, a home run, and six RBI for the week.

Baylee Castillo, third baseman for Minnesota North College - Rainy River, earned this week's MCAC North Division Softball Position Player of the Week award. Castillo went 7 for 13 at the plate, hitting .538 for the week. She hit three doubles and drove in six runs. Castillo also scored six runs, walked once, and stole a base. She had two putouts and six assists defensively for the Voyageurs.       

There were no nominations for this week's MCAC South Division Pitcher of the Week award.

There were also no nominations for this week's MCAC South Division Softball Position Player of the Week award.  

As MCAC teams compile games and statistics, keep tabs on Conference leaders at the following links:

MCAC Softball Statistical Leaders: https://mcacsports.org/sports/sball/2025-26/leaders

MCAC Softball Standings: https://mcacsports.org/sports/sball/2025-26/standings

	MCAC Softball North Division Athletes of the Week
Morgan Kloss Central Lakes College SO / RHP Princeton, MN	Pitcher of the Week Win-Loss Record: 2-0 Starts:  2 Appearances: 2 Innings Pitched:  10 Earned Runs:  0 Runs Given Up:  3 Hits Given Up:  5 Strikeouts:  12 Walks:  0 Noteworthy Information: Morgan had a weekly ERA of 0.00, and she hit two doubles and a home run. Team Record: 9-11 overall, 4-0 in the MCAC North
Baylee Castillo Minnesota North College-Rainy River SO / 3B Gypsum, CO	Position Player of the Week Hits/At Bats:  7/13 Batting Avg.:  .538 Doubles:  3 Triples:  0 Home Runs:  0 Runs Batted In:  6 Runs:  6 Walks:  1 Stolen Bases:  1 Noteworthy Information: Defensively, Baylee had two putouts and six assists. Team Record: 3-11 overall, 2-2 in the MCAC North

	MCAC Softball South Division Athletes of the Week
	Pitcher of the Week   There were no nominations submitted this week.
	Position Player of the Week   There were no nominations submitted this week.

About the Minnesota College Athletic Conference

The Minnesota College Athletic Conference is the organizational body for NJCAA-affiliated two-year technical and community college athletic programs in the Minnesota State system, as well as select colleges in North Dakota and Wisconsin.  The mission of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference is to advance intercollegiate athletics by providing an engaging and supportive environment for success of our student athletes and competition among member institutions.  The MCAC is committed to the guiding principles of encouraging the development and success of student athletes, promoting the integrity, honesty and loyalty to member schools as well as upholding the sustainability of conference athletic programs.