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Photo by: Amelia Barton

Position:
Outfield
Height:
5-7
Class:
Senior
Bat/Throw:
L/R
Hometown:
Dora, Ala.
High School:
Sumiton Christian

Accolades

NFCA Third Team All-South Region (2021)
SEC All-Defensive Team (2021)
SEC All-Tournament Team (2019)
Two-time Easton Bama Bash All-Tournament Team (2019-20)
SEC Player of the Week (March 10, 2020)

2021

Started 47 games in right field
Scored at least one run in every game on opening weekend (Feb. 12-14)
Was 5-for-12 (.417) over four games at the Easton Bama Bash (Feb. 19-21)
Returned from injury to start all three games of the Auburn series (March 12-14), going 2-for-4 with an RBI in the finale
Went 4-for-12 (.333) over the Kentucky series (March 27-29) with all four hits being doubles
Hit 2-for-4 in game two against Texas A&M (April 2), including a two-run single in the fourth inning
Earned a hit in all three games at Arkansas (April 9-11), including a two-run double in game one
Hit .444 (4-for-9) with three runs scored over the Florida series (April 16-18), earning at least one hit in all three games
Went 2-for-2 with a pair of walks and three runs scored in game two at Georgia (May 1)
Was 4-for-9 (.444) over the Ole Miss series (May 6-8), scoring three times and driving in a pair of runs
Was 4-for-4 in stolen bases at the NCAA Regional (May 21-23)
Drove in three runs on a fourth inning triple and later scored in game one against Kentucky in Super Regionals (May 28)
Went 2-for-3 with a double against Florida State (June 7) at the Women's College World Series

2020

Started all 22 games during the shortened season
Had consecutive two-hit performances against Washington (Feb. 13) and USF (Feb. 14), driving in a pair of runs in both games
Earned a hit in all five games at the Easton Bama Bash
Drove in a career-high five RBIs against Louisville (Feb. 22) on a two-run single, two-run triple and sacrifice fly
Had three hits, runs and RBIs in the win over UT Arlington (Feb. 28)
Went a combined 7-for-9 (.778) over the Arkansas series, including a three-hit game in the opening game

2019

Started 69 games
Batted .304 (68-for-224) with 22 stolen bases
Earned a hit in four of the five games at the Trojan Classic, including multi-hit efforts against Troy (Feb. 8) and Murray State (Feb. 9)
Had a career-best three hits, four runs scored and two RBIs vs. the Racers (Feb. 9)
Earned a hit in four of the five games at the Hillenbrand Invitational
Was 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs against Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 16)
Hit her first career home run against Illinois-Chicago (Feb. 17), part of a 2-for-2 day at the plate with three RBIs
Had three multi-hit performances at the Easton Bama Bash, including a 3-for-3 day with two RBIs against Missouri State (Feb. 22)
Hit the game-tying two run single vs. No. 24 Minnesota (Feb. 23) in the eventual 7-2 victory
Drove in a run and stole two bases against Saint Francis (March 2)
Had multi-hit performances in both games of a doubleheader against Missouri (March 8)
Scored twice in the second win over SIUE (March 14) and drove in a run on a fifth-inning double
Crossed home plate twice in game two at Texas A&M (March 23), also driving in a run on a bases-loaded walk
Went a combined 4-for-13 over the Mississippi State series (March 29-31), scoring three runs and driving in a pair over the final two games
Scored twice and went 2-for-2 at the plate against UAB (April 3)
Reached base three times in game two against Georgia (April 14), going 2-for-2 with a walk
Was 2-for-4 in game two against Florida (April 19), including a sixth-inning triple, before smacking a two-run home run in the series finale (April 20)
Scored twice and stole a pair of bases against Belmont (April 23)
Earned a hit in all three games vs. Kentucky (April 26-28)
Had a pair of hits, including an RBI single, in game one at LSU (May 3)
Was 2-for-3 against Kentucky (May 10) in the SEC Tournament semifinals, hitting a three-run double as part of a six-run second inning for Alabama
Earned a hit in all three games in the regional round, including a season-best three in the finale against Arizona State (May 19)
Went 5-for-10 over the Super Regional round against Texas (May 23-25), including a four-RBI day in the final game with a three-run home run and RBI single
Was 3-for-3 against Florida (June 1) at the Women's College World Series, scoring twice and driving in a run

2018

Appeared in 44 games, primarily as a pinch-runner
Made her Crimson Tide debut against South Alabama (Feb. 8) as a pinch-runner
Made her first career start against Mississippi Valley State (Feb. 17), going 2-for-3 with a run scored, RBI and stolen base
Scored runs against Florida State (Feb. 23) and Northern Iowa (Feb. 24) as a pinch-runner at the Easton Bama Bash
Went 2-for-3 at UAB (Feb. 27) including an RBI single
Knocked a leadoff single up the middle in her final at-bat as a pinch-hitter in game two of the Seattle Super Regional against Washington (May 26)

Prep Highlights

Played at Sumiton Christian School in Dora, Ala.
2017 Alabama Gatorade Player of the Year
Three-time Max Preps All-American
2017 USA Today second team All-American and NFCA All-American
All-State tournament team, ASWA first team All-State and Super All-State team honoree as a senior
2017 NFCA/New Balance Golden Shoe award winner for stolen bases
Won back-to-back 2A state titles in 2015 and 2016
2016 Alabama 2A Player of the Year
Was her high school's offensive MVP
Holds national-career records in runs scored and stolen bases
Played club softball with the Birmingham Thunderbolts
2017 PGF All-American team