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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/4/1777468263458.jpeg" alt="Blue Dragon sophomore pitcher Jessica Schmidt is this week's KJCCC Division I Softball Pitcher of the Week." />
 <figcaption>Blue Dragon sophomore pitcher Jessica Schmidt is this week's KJCCC Division I Softball Pitcher of the Week.</figcaption>
 </figure>Hutchinson CC Sports Information<div>Hutchinson CC Sports Information Backed by a shutout week in three appearances, Hutchinson Community College sophomore pitcher&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2025-26/bios/schmidt_jessica_plsu">Jessica Schmidt</a>&nbsp;was named the Jayhawk Conference Division I Softball Pitcher of the Week on Tuesday. Schmidt is the third Blue Dragon pitcher this season to win the weekly conference award.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2025-26/bios/williams_mia_3e4t">Mia Williams</a>&nbsp;won it in Week 6 and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2025-26/bios/thomas_aubree_9ok0">Aubree Thomas</a>&nbsp;won it in Week 11.&nbsp; A left-handed pitcher from Norfolk, Nebraska, Schmidt earned two wins in the circle last week and allowed only two hits and no runs over her 6 2-3 innings of work for the first-place Blue Dragons.&nbsp; She earned the win in Hutchinson's come-from-behind 2-1 win over Garden City last Wednesday, going 1 2-3 innings of shutout relief with three strikeouts.&nbsp; In her start against Fort Hays Tech Northwest on Saturday at Fun Valley, Schmidt threw three perfect innings, striking out 8 of the 9 batters she faced.&nbsp; Schmidt is also the nation's leader in saves with seven. She is 5-2 with a stellar 2.10 ERA for the season in 23 appearances. BLUE DRAGON 2026 PLAYERS/PITCHERS OF THE WEEK Week 3 &ndash;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2025-26/bios/dreher_riley_mt89">Riley Dreher</a>&nbsp;(Player) Week 6 &ndash;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2025-26/bios/williams_mia_3e4t">Mia Williams</a>&nbsp;(Pitcher) Week 8 &ndash;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2025-26/bios/dreher_riley_mt89">Riley Dreher</a>&nbsp;(Player) Week 9 &ndash;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2025-26/bios/dreher_riley_mt89">Riley Dreher</a>&nbsp;( Player) Week 11 &ndash;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2025-26/bios/thomas_aubree_9ok0">Aubree Thomas</a>&nbsp;(Pitcher) Week 13 &ndash;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2025-26/bios/schmidt_jessica_plsu">Jessica Schmidt</a>&nbsp;(Pitcher)</div>

🥎 HutchCC's Schmidt named KJCCC Pitcher of the Week