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JCCC’s bats remain hot in sweep at Independence

JCCC softball player Aspen Burgardt waits for a pitch to hit.
JCCC softball player Aspen Burgardt waits for a pitch to hit.

Pitching

Win: Jalin Lavers (0-0)
Loss: Sarah Wrape (3-11)

Batting

Johnson County Community College
2B: Aspen Burgardt 2; Lily Hans
3B: Haley Bryant
HR: Aspen Burgardt; Maddie Murray
Independence Community College
2B: none
3B: none
HR: Alexis Yarnell
full stats

Pitching

Win: Elsa Carrillo (0-0)
Loss: Laci Jensen (1-12)

Batting

Johnson County Community College
2B: Izzy Carter; Spencer Habig
3B: Izzy Carter
HR: Jaylee Jefferson 2
Independence Community College
2B: none
3B: none
HR: none
full stats
Posted: Apr 16, 2025

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – The No. 19-ranked Johnson County softball team continued to swing hot bats in a doubleheader sweep at Independence Tuesday afternoon. The Cavaliers collected 28 hits over the two games, 11 for extra bases including four home runs. JCCC opened the series with a 10-2 victory and followed with an 8-0 shutout.

In the opener, first baseman Aspen Burgardt, the reigning NJCAA Player of the Year, drove in four runs on three hits to pace JCCC's attack. She doubled home a run in the first inning and belted a three-run home run in the sixth. She also walked and scored in the third and doubled and scored in the fifth.

Head coach Aubree Brattin-Volkens also got key hits from catcher Maddie Murray, DP Lily Hans, second baseman Jaylee Jefferson, shortstop Izzy Carter and outfielder Haley Bryant.

Murray was 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs and two RBI. Hans had a single, double and RBI. Jefferson collected two singles and scored a run. Carter had an RBI single and scored and Brynt ripped a triple and scored.

Jalin Lavers was again solid in the circle. The sophomore right-hander allowed two runs off two hits with eight strikeouts over six innings pitched.

In the second game, freshman right-hander Elsa Carrillo started in the circle. She gave up just one single, walked two and struck out five to earn the one-hit shutout over the Pirates.

At the plate, Jefferson was 4-for-4 with two homers, three runs scored and five driven in. She belted a three-run home run to right field in the fifth and hit a two-run shot over the left field fence in the sixth.

Carter collected three hits, including a double and triple, scored three times and dove in one run.  Murray again went 3-for-4 with a run driven in and Burgardt had two singles drove in a run.

Up next for the Cavaliers (23-12/12-2) is double header at home against the Coffeyville Red Ravens (9-21/4-8) on Thursday, April 17. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. JCCC is one game out of first place in the conference standing behind Cowley, Kansas City Kansas and Neosho County at 11-1 in conference play.