Kirkwood Softball

2 KCC softball players named All-American

Chasney Jenkins and Shy Saladino from the Kirkwood softball team have been named All-Americans by the National Junior College Athletic Association.

Jenkins, a freshman outfielder, led the Eagles with a .446 batting average and had 37 stolen bases.

Saladino, a sophomore pitcher, led Kirkwood in strikeouts, averaging 8.27 per game. She will continue her career at Missouri Western University.

The Eagles finished 52-8 this season.

Kirkwood softball team falls short

FORT DODGE - The Kirkwood softball team enjoyed a terrific regular season with a 25-game winning streak and a No.4 national ranking, but the year had an unhappy ending for the Eagles Sunday at the NJCAA Region XI tournament in Fort Dodge.

DMACC defeated Kirkwood for the second straight day, this time 7-1 in the championship round to win the regional title.

DMACC topped the Eagles Saturday in the winner's bracket final, 5-1.

Kirkwood defeated Marshalltown, 8-0, in the loser's bracket final Sunday to gain another shot at DMACC, but the Eagles could not mount enough of an offense to stay alive.

Kirkwood won the conference title and finished the season with a 52-8 record.

Kirkwood softball team falls short

FORT DODGE - The Kirkwood softball team enjoyed a terrific regular season with a 25-game winning streak and a No.4 national ranking, but the year
had an unhappy ending for the Eagles Sunday at the NJCAA Region XI tournament in Fort Dodge.

DMACC defeated Kirkwood for the second straight day, this time 7-1 in the championship round to win the regional title.

DMACC topped the Eagles Saturday in the winner's bracket final, 5-1.

Kirkwood defeated Marshalltown, 8-0, in the loser's bracket final Sunday to gain another shot at DMACC, but the Eagles could not mount enough of an
offense to stay alive.

Kirkwood won the conference title and finished the season with a 52-8 record.

KCC softball team loses to DMACC

FORT DODGE - The fourth-ranked Kirkwood softball team needs to win three straight games at the NJCAA Region XI tournament to keep its hopes alive of reaching the national tournament.

The Eagles lost to DMACC, 5-1, in the winner's bracket final Saturday and now have to come back through the loser's bracket at the regional meet in Fort Dodge.

Kirkwood (51-7) will play Marshalltown in the loser's bracket final Sunday at 1 p.m. If the Eagles beat Marshalltown, they'll reach the championship round against DMACC and will have to beat them twice in the double-elimination tournament.

The first championship game is scheduled for Sunday at 3 p.m. A second championship game, if needed, would be played Monday at 1 p.m.