COLBY, Kan. – Picking up a road doubleheader sweep over Cowley to remain unbeaten in conference play, the Johnson County Community College softball team has swept the week eight Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division 2 Softball Player of the Week awards with Kennedy Glassford and Kyleigh Whitehurst each earning honors.   

Kennedy Glassford – Johnson County (KJCCC Division 2 Softball Player of the Week)
Kennedy Glassford delivered a massive offensive performance to power Johnson County to a sweep at Cowley with wins by scores of 14-0 and 12-6 last Thursday. Glassford posted a slash line of .778/.778/1.889, going seven-for-nine on the day with six of her hits going for extra bases (four doubles, two home runs). The freshman also scored seven runs and drove in six.

Kyleigh Whitehurst – Johnson County (KJCCC Division 2 Softball Pitcher of the Week)
Kyleigh Whitehurst was nearly untouchable in the circle, tossing a five-inning one-hitter with three strikeouts to earn the shutout victory. Cowley managed just one hit and never allowed a runner to advance past second base. With the victory, Whitehurst improved to 9-1 on the season. The freshman also appeared in game two of the doubleheader sweep, throwing two hitless innings with one strikeout.

Other Players Nominated:
Taylor Damme – Allen
Naudia Wech – Fort Scott
Brenli Baker – KCKCC
Grace Strecker - Labette

Other Pitchers Nominated:
Rebecca Castillo – KCKCC
Maddalynn Romo - Labette