ST. GEORGE, Utah - The Butler Grizzlies have given the KJCCC its first-ever national championship in the sport of softball, rolling undefeated through the NJCAA Division I tournament with five straight wins. 

Butler defeated defending national champion Chipola (Fla.) 4-2 on Saturday to clinch the title, as center fielder Megan Wurts drove in three run in the bottom of the fifth inning to lift the Grizzlies to victory. 

Butler finished the year with a 53-4 record, which is the second-best record in program history, trailing only the 2013 team that went 54-4 and reached the final four at the national tournament. 

Butler won the final 38 games of the season, winning the conference championship by four games with a 23-1 record. The Grizzlies then won the Region VI tournament in three games and swept Western Nebraska in a best-of-three series to win the District E championship and advance to nationals.

The national title is the 12th in Butler history, the first since Butler won the football championship in 2008. It is the second women's national title in school history, alongside the women's cross country team in 2002.

Starting pitcher Jennifer Hittinger was named the tournament MVP after going 3-0, including the win in the title game. Shortstop Becca Schulte, catcher Morgan Heckart and outfielder/relief pitcher Brynn Minor were named to the all-tournament team. Doug Chance, who reached 500 career victories this season, was named the coach of the tournament.