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HERKIMER – St. Regis Mohawk tribal member Krista Oakes was recently named the Herkimer County Community College Female Athlete of the Year. The sophomore from Hogansburg posted an impressive 15-2 record this spring in helping the Generals to a 38-6 record that included a fifth-place finish at the NJCAA Division III National Championship in Rochester, Minnesota, last month.
In 20 games this season, Oakes pitched 93.2 innings where she generated 154 strikeouts while allowing just 13 earned runs, 47 hits and 15 walks. Her earned run average for the spring stood at .971.
Offensively, Oakes batted .391 with nine hits and seven RBI in just 23 at-bats.
The Generals finished the regular season at 34-4 overall, 31-1 in regional play and 12-0 atop the Mountain Valley Collegiate Conference. Oakes was named the MVCC Softball Player of the Year for her efforts in leading the Generals to the league title.
They went on to sweep Corning Community College in the Region 3A Championship in Dryden, NY, and earn a bid to the NJCAA Tournament where they split their four games in settling for fifth place.
