Rock Valley College Athletics

Blankenship was a two-time Conference Most Valuable Player and All-Region player in 2014. The Rock Valley softball pitcher (2012-2014) went 21-5 in 181 innings pitches with 241 strikeouts in 2014 to earn NJCAA All-American honors as well as the Dudley NJCAA Pitcher of the Year. Blankenship for her national tournament performance was named 2014 Pitcher of the National Tournament and Most Valuable Player of the National Tournament. Following Rock Valley, Blankenship continued her career at the University of Evansville (2017). The Belvidere, Illinois native is currently a lab technician at SSM Health Monroe Clinic and resides in South Wayne, Wisconsin.