Oklahoma’s Chamberlain, Parker take Big 12 softball awards

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) – Oklahoma’s Lauren Chamberlain and Paige Parker have swept the Big 12 Conference softball awards by being named the Player and Pitcher of the Week.

Chamberlain was named Player of the Week Thursday after batting .700 with four home runs and driving in 11 runs as OU went 4-0 in the Courtyard Marriott Tournament. Chamberlain has now been named Big 12 Player of the Week a conference record eight times.

Parker is Pitcher of the Week after throwing a perfect game in a 10-0 win over Missouri State and becoming the first Sooner with two perfect games in one season.