2023 (Freshman): Appeared in 20 games including 10 starts (seven in right field, two as designated player and one in center field) … had game-winning hit versus Dayton (2/17) … scored game-winning run as a pinch runner in Govs ASUN Conference Tournament victory versus Stetson (5/9) … recorded a career single game best two hits versus Queens (3/26).
High School: Played outfield and second base for coach Mallory Newton at Marshall County High School … finished career with a .453 batting average, 184 hits, 21 doubles, nine triples, three home runs, 148 runs scored and a school career record holder for stolen bases (128), while winning district and region titles in 2018 and 2019 … as a senior, was named to the Class 3A All-State Second Team, selected to the East/West All-Star Game Series, Ky. vs. Tenn. All-State selection … the All-Academic State Softball Team and first team All-Region and All-District after batting .541 (37th overall in state and school record), including 11 doubles, two triples, two home runs among her 59 hits (16th most in state), 36 runs scored and 29 RBI … also stole 37 bases (16th most in state) … as a junior, named Class 3A Honorable Mention All-State, East/West All Star Game, Ky. vs. Tenn. All-State selection and all-district team after batted .500, including six doubles, and six triples among her 65 total hits (school record) to go with 50 stolen bases (school record) … her hit total ranked 11th in the state, while the stolen base total ranked 10th … as a freshman, named to all-region team after batting .369, including scoring 33 runs and driving in 17 … as an eighth grader, batted .349, with 34 runs scored and 19 stolen bases … also ran track, earning Second-Team All-State honors as a freshman in 100-meter dash and as a junior, was part of the 4x100 and 4x200 meter region champion relay team.
Personal: Daughter of Darrin and Courtney Pursley … has one older sister, Kennedy … birthday is November 6 … majoring in exercise science.
