COLBY, Kan. – After splitting a doubleheader last week to remain the only Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference teams to appear in the latest NJCAA Division 1 softball rankings, Hutchinson Community College and Butler Community College each have a KJCCC D1 Softball Player of the Week with Blue Dragon freshman Kaibryn Kruger and Grizzly sophomore Addy Ewing picking up week 11 Player of the Week honors.

Kaibryn Kruger – Hutchinson (KJCCC Division 1 Softball Player of the Week)
Hutchinson freshman center fielder Kaibryn Kruger had a huge week in a 3-1 week for the KJCCC leading Blue Dragons, hitting .714 (10 for 14). Kruger's biggest game was in the back end of a doubleheader with number 17-ranked Butler when the freshman went three-for-four with two home runs and four RBI in the Blue Dragons' 9-7 victory over the Grizzlies. Hitting a go-ahead two-run double in Hutchinson's come-from-behind 8-5 win over Seward County on Sunday, Kruger had four multi-hit games, slugged 1.286, and had two stolen bases to raise her season total to 33.

Addy Ewing - Butler (KJCCC Division 1 Softball Pitcher of the Week)
Ewing, a sophomore pitcher for number 17-ranked Butler, made four appearances for the Grizzlies during the week and picked up two wins and one save. Throwing 15.2 innings with a 1.34 ERA on the week, Ewing struck out six while helping Butler go 3-1, which included a doubleheader split with KJCCC leading Hutchinson Community College. Ewing's longest appearance of the week was in game two of a road doubleheader at Colby, as the game went to 11 innings and Ewing threw the final 6.0 innings while allowing no earned runs and striking out three as Butler snuck out with the win to push Ewing's record to 5-1 this season.

Other Players Nominated:
Laney Wood - Barton
Graci Hock – Butler
Tess Polad – Colby
Karen Galaviz – Dodge City
Maria Avendano Fori – Garden City
Kynleigh Kirby – Seward County

Other Pitchers Nominated:
Meleia Ingram – Barton
Katelyn Zukewich – Colby
Jordyn Boxberger – Dodge City
Yina Ballesta Vargas – Garden City
Morgan Tomlinson - Hutchinson