BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Eastern Kentucky University senior Tori Peterson was named Ohio Valley Conference Co-Pitcher of the Week.
 
Peterson went 2-0 with one save and a 0.57 ERA over 12 and one-third innings last week.
 
The 6-0 pitcher from Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, tossed a complete-game shutout against in-state rival Western Kentucky last week, allowing only four hits and striking out four. Peterson tossed four shutout innings in game one of the doubleheader against Tennessee State on Sunday, before picking up the save in game two.
 
Peterson is 13-2 on the year with a 1.85 ERA. Peterson leads the OVC in wins during conference play with 10 and holds a 0.95 ERA in league play.
 
The Colonels welcome nationally ranked Kentucky to Gertrude Hood Field on Wednesday night. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.