Sarah Harness has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week for the second-straight week, the conference announced Tuesday.

Harness went 3-0 with a 1.21 earned run average in 17 and a third innings of work to help the Salukis go 5-0 at the Saluki Invitational and improve to 14-0 on the season. Harness allowed just three earned runs, held batters to a .215 batting average and posted a terrific 22:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio.

Harness went the distance in SIU’s 7-3 win over Northern Kentucky, as she allowed two earned runs while striking out seven. The sophomore from Bowling Green, Mo. entered Southern’s game against Creighton with two outs in the first and allowed just one earned run on six hits with nine strikeouts and no walks to pick up the win in relief. She was again dominant in relief in SIU’s 6-2 win over UIC, as she threw four no-hit innings while striking out six.

Harness leads the league in wins (6) and ranks third in strikeouts (53).

The Salukis are back in action next weekend at UAB’s Tournament in Birmingham, Ala. Southern will take on Ball State, UAB and Samford during the three-day event.