Kennedy Bailey has been named Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week, her first honor for the 2017 season. Sammey Bunch has been named MVC Newcomer of the Week, as announced by the league on Monday. This is the third time Bunch has won MVC Newcomer of the Week for the 2017 season.
Bailey led the Panthers in a three-game series against Illinois State over the weekend. Bailey provided the Panthers with seven RBI to secure an 11-1 win in the first game. She also led with two runs on three hits on the road to the number one seed.