For the third time this season, a Kirkwood Community College Softball player has been named National Player of the Week by the National Junior College Athletic Association.
Davis is the Division II Player of the Week for helping the Eagles earn a 6-0 record the week ofApril 4-11, against a tough schedule.
On April 9, in a doubleheader against #20 Blackhawk College (Ill.), Davis went 4-for-5 with four runs, one double, one home run, seven RBI, and one stolen base.
On April 10, against Ellsworth Community College (Iowa), the sophomore went 6-for-9 with five runs, three doubles, one home run and seven RBI.
The next day, in two very tight games against #6 Iowa Central, the first baseman went 2-for-7 with just one RBI.
In a big week for Kirkwood, Davis hit .571 (12-21) with nine runs, four doubles, two home runs, 15 RBI and one stolen base. Two days in a row Davis had seven RBI’s and her home run against Black Hawk was a grand slam.
Jamie Davis is a Muscatine, Iowa native and graduated from Davenport West High School. She was a First Team All State selection junior and senior years. That was notable, as she only played two years of high school ball. She was also a two-time All District selection, Team Captain and MVP, and was inducted into her high school’s hall of fame.
Jamie Davis plans to attend The University of Northern Iowa in the fall and majoring in Education, with a career goal as a middle school math teacher.