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COLBY, Kan. &ndash; Familiar faces once again have found their way to Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division 1 Softball Player of the Week honors with Hutchinson sophomore Bailey Backhaus and Barton freshman Meleia Ingram each turning big performances last week into their third Player of the Week honors of the season.&nbsp;
Bailey Backhaus &ndash; Hutchinson (KJCCC Division 1 Softball Player of the Week) Blue Dragon sophomore shortstop Bailey Backhaus had four multi-hit games this week, including her first career five-hit game. For the week, Backhaus was 13 for 18 (.722) from the leadoff spot and tallied an on-base percentage of .737. Backhaus had two doubles and two triples, with 11 runs scored and seven RBI in addition to seven stolen bases. In Game 2 at Garden City to end the week, Backhaus went five for seven with a double, four RBI, three runs scored, and two stolen bases. Backhaus is the NJCAA D1 Softball leader in batting average (.565) and hits (87) while ranking third in triples (9), fifth in stolen bases (51), and sixth in runs scored (76).
Meleia Ingram - Barton (KJCCC Division 1 Softball Pitcher of the Week) A perfect game highlighted freshman pitcher Meleia Ingram's 19-strikeout week, picking up a pair of victories to help Barton stay alive in the KJCCC race. Beginning the week on Monday with a seven-strikeout, four-inning performance in a non-conference victory over Southeast Community College, Ingram totally shut down conference foe Pratt on Wednesday by facing the minimum of 15 batters and striking out 12 with no ball that was put in play leaving the infield. Improving to 16-4 on the season, Ingram has eclipsed 10 or more strikeouts in five contests to lower her ERA in KJCCC play to 2.50.
Other Players Nominated: Peyton McCormick - Barton Kory Schoenfield - Butler Tess Polad - Colby Elly Tancayo - Dodge City Mara Vonk - Garden City
Other Pitchers Nominated: Ellie Randall - Butler Mia Rauzi - Colby Shyann Clark - Dodge City Morgan Tomlinson - Hutchinson</div>

🥎 HutchCC's Backhaus named KJCCC DI POW