Who says rookies need time to adjust?Brandeis softball catcher/designated player Stacy Berg '13 is bucking that idea in a big way in her first season of collegiate softball. Her offensive firepower helped the No. 20 Judges rebound from a loss at Bowdoin College last week to sweep doubleheaders against Wheaton College on Wednesday and Wesleyan University (Conn.) on Saturday.

In Wednesday's games, Berg reached base in all eight of her plate appearances, going 5-5 with two doubles, two home runs and six RBIs.

On Saturday, she continued her hot streak with another home run in the first game against Wesleyan, along with two hits and two RBIs in the second game as part of a 13-run first inning for the Judges.

"The first home run that I had was in our second game of the season, and I wasn't really expecting it, especially that early," Berg said. "And since then it's just been surreal. I expected to do well in college, but I did not expect to do as well as I've been doing."

Berg also commented on coach Jessica Johnson's influence on her.

"I think my coach put a lot of faith in me [by] starting me off at the beginning of the season as [the] number-four batter, so I think that's really given me the confidence to do really well and succeed."

Berg is second on the team with a .410 batting average and is first on the team in slugging percentage, home runs and RBIs. She currently sits at nine home runs and 39 RBIs with 10 games left. If she hits one more home run this season, she will have just the fourth 10 home-run season in school history, and her next RBI would be the fourth 40-RBI season in Brandeis history.

"To hit such success as only a freshman is a pretty humbling experience. ... It's just really a great experience, and it's been a great year so far," she said.