College Corner: Potomac Falls Grad Heather Kiefer Named CAA Pitcher of the Week for Second Time this Spring

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College Corner with Dan Sousa
Richmond (April 20, 2013)  – James Madison sophomore pitcher Heather Kiefer (Potomac Falls, Va./Potomac Falls) and freshman pitcher/first baseman Jailyn Ford (Hot Springs, Va./Bath County) were respectively named the Colonial Athletic Association Pitcher of the Week and Rookie of the Week on Monday after helping lead JMU to a 4-1 record last week.

Kiefer claimed CAA Pitcher of the Week honors for the second time this season and the third time in her career. For Ford, this is her fourth conference Rookie of the Week accolade and her sixth conference honor of the season.

Softball: Potomac Falls Pitcher Heather Kiefer Signs with James Madison

Sterling (Nov. 12, 2010) - Potomac Falls High School senior Heather Keifer signed her Letter of Intent Friday morning to play softball next year at James Madison University.

The scouting report on Kiefer is a pitcher that can toss it in the mid 60's and has excellent pitch and game control. She has a drop ball/rise ball with a change up and other pitches to keep batters off balance.

"I get ahead in the count quickly, over 50 percent of my counts per game are 0-2 or 1-2 on the batter, and when the batters don't strike out, they often have an infield ground out," reports Kiefer.

She was named an ESPN Rise Regional Player of the Week in 2010 when she set a school record with 22 strikeouts in a 1-0 win in 12 innings against Loudoun County, followed by the school's first ever perfect game in a 13-0 win over Freedom. In that game, Kiefer had two doubles and drove in four runs to help her cause.

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