DMACC's Kierra Jungers named ICCAC Pitcher of the Week

Posted: Mar 06, 2025

Jungers collected two wins and pitched a perfect game during the week
Jungers allowed three hits and struck out 27 batters in the two games
Jungers is 4-0 with an 0.32 earned run average and 47 strikeouts this season

The Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) has named DMACC's Kierra Jungers the ICCAC Athlete of the Week for Division II Softball (pitching) for the week of February 24 to March 2.

Jungers, a freshman from Fonda, is being honored by the conference for the second consecutive week and she is one of four members of the DMACC softball team to be honored this season.

Sophomore Macy Blomgren of Waukee was honored for her pitching performances the week of Feb. 10 to 16 and sophomore Hilary Wilson of Solon was honored for her hitting the week of Feb. 17 to 23. Freshman Macee Reilling of Dallas Center was honored for her hitting the week of Feb. 24 to March 2.

Jungers recorded two victories as DMACC went 3-1 in the Coach David Carnell Challenge February 28 and March 1 at Booneville, Miss. She threw five innings in a 9-0 win over Shawnee Community College (SCC) on Feb. 28, allowing three hits, striking out 14 batters and walking two. Jungers' perfect game came in an 8-0 win over Mineral Area College (MAC) on March 1. She faced 18 batters, the minimum number in the game, and struck out 13 of them.

Jungers is 4-0 with an 0.32 earned run average this season. She has pitched 22 innings, allowing one run on four hits with 47 strikeouts and five walks. Jungers is averaging 14.95 strikeouts per seven innings.

Jungers leads the ICCAC in ERA and strikeouts and is tied for second in wins.

The DMACC softball team, 9-2 and ranked ninth in this week's Division II poll from the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), will play in the Grand Slam Classic March 6 to 8 at Branson, Mo. The Bears will face Cowley County Community College (CCCC) and Allen County Community College (ACCC) on March 7 and will play Northern Oklahoma College-Enid (NOCE) and Neosho County Community College (NCCC) on March 8.