Sioux Center, IA — CJ Van Der Zwaag, a recent Boyden Hull High School graduate, has announced her intention to attend Dordt College and join the Defender softball program.
Van Der Zwaag posted a 21-3 record last season with a 1.19 earned run average. She struck out 180 batters and walked 35 and opponents had a .162 batting average against her. She had 26 hits and a .356 batting average and clubbed seven doubles with two home runs and 26 runs batted in during the 2014 season.
She claimed first-team all-conference and all-district honors last season for Boyden Hull Rock Valley and was a second-team all-state pick. During the 2013 season she batted .353 with 21 runs batted in and had 18 hits. Van Der Zwaag posted a 3-1 pitching record with a 2.96 earned run average and struck out 60 batters in 52 innings of work while earning second-team all-conference honors.
CJ is the daughter of Ken and Rhonda Van Der Zwaag of Hull, Iowa. She plans to study Actuarial Science at Dordt College.
