BOONEVILLE – Northwest freshman right-hander Colt Smith has been tabbed the MACJC Pitcher of the Week for games played Monday, March 9 through Sunday, March 15 after another solid performance at Pearl River.

The weekly accolade is his second this season, also earning MACJC Pitcher of the Week honors on March 3.

Smith scattered three hits, no runs, six strikeouts/one walk in seven innings of work to earn his third win of the year in Game 1 at Pearl River. Ian Painter came on to close the game for a 7-0 Ranger win. 

The Myrtle product is 3-0 with a 0.27 ERA and 27 strikeouts against six walks in 26 innings pitched this season.

Northwest (11-5) is scheduled to return to the diamond on Saturday, March 21 against 8th-ranked Jones County.