JACKSON – Sophomores Matt Ferguson and Taylor King of Northwest have been named the MACJC Baseball Pitcher and Player of the Week for games played Monday, Feb. 10 through Sunday, Feb. 16.

Northwest swept No. 8 North Iowa, who finished fifth at last year's World Series, by 16-9 and 6-0 finals.

Ferguson threw a complete-game, two-hit shutout with a career-high 10 strikeouts in a Game 2 victory, while King went 4-for-7 with two doubles, two opposite field home runs, four RBIs and three runs scored in the doubleheader sweep. He hit .571 for the day and added a stolen base.

Northwest returns to action on Wednesday at East Central. First pitch is set for 2 p.m.