43 Brittany Morton
43 - Brittany Morton
Height: 5-8
Bats/Throws: R/R
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Lenoir, N.C.
High School: Hibriten HS
Position: INF
gp 14
avg .313
hr 1
rbi 9
r 6
sb -

AWARDS & ACCOLADES
-USA South All-Tournament Team (2018)
-USA South All-Sportsmanship Team (2018)
-USA South Second Team East Division (2019)
-USA South All-Tournament Team (2019)

SENIOR (2020): Key contributor to the 2020 unit, finishing among in the top-five in doubles (7—1st), triples (1—t-1st), home runs (1—2nd), total bases (27—3rd), (32—t-3rd), hits (15—4th) and slugging percentage (.529—4th) … opened the season against Guilford (Feb. 19) by finishing 2-for-4 from the plate with three RBI and two runs scored by virtue of a home run and a double … followed her opening game performance by finishing 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored, which included a double, in the nightcap versus the Quakers (Feb. 19) … collected her fifth hit, third double, of the season in the second game of a double header at Emory & Henry (Feb. 22) … capped off the opening month of action by going 2-for-3 from the plate with a double at Huntingdon (Feb. 29) in the first game of the series … began a four-game hitting streak with a 1-for-4 outing at Agnes Scott (March 1) … came through with two hits and her fifth double of the slate in the second game of a doubleheader at Agnes Scott (March 1) … enjoyed her fifth two-hit performance of the season at Randolph (March 7), which included her only triple of the slate … extended her hitting streak to four games, finishing 1-for-3 from the plate with an RBI and a run scored, in the second game of the series with Randolph (March 7) … her only hit of the second game with Ferrum (March 8) resulted in her sixth double of the season … capped off her final game of the season, which came against FDU-Florham (March 11), by finishing 1-for-3 at the plate with three RBI and a double.

JUNIOR (2019): A solid performer for the Spirits who ranks in the top-five of seven major statistical categories including at bats (123—t-1st), home runs (2—t-2nd), put outs (60—3rd), runs (24—4th), hits (38—4th), doubles (8—4th) and slugging percentage (.439—5th) … one of seven Salem hitters with at least a .300 batting average (.309), after going 38-for-124 from the plate … opened the season by going 2-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored, including a sacrifice fly … was 1-for-1 from the plate with an RBI and two runs scored versus Shenandoah (Feb. 16) … closed out a game with Pfeiffer (March 12) by going 2-for-4 from the plate, recording a double … had a 4-for-5 outing against Kentucky Christian (March 19) that included three RBI, a double, triple and a run scored … followed with a 2-for-3 outing against Frostburg (March 20), accounting for an RBI and a run scored … opened a doubleheader with William Peace by going 2-for-5 from the plate with three runs scored … had one RBI in each game of the doubleheader with Meredith (March 31) … capped off the opening game of a doubleheader against Ferrum by finishing 3-for-5 from the plate with three RBI, one run, one double and a home run … came through with two hits, an RBI and a double against Averett (April 10) … tied her single-game season-high in hits (four) with a 4-for-5 outing against Averett (April 10), resulting in four RBI, one run, a double and her second home run of the slate … ran her hitting streak to five games with a hit at Randolph (April 10) … emerged with singles against Randolph (April 10) and Methodist (April 13), to enjoy a seven-game hitting streak … found her rhythm at the plate against Meredith (April 26), finishing 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored … capped off a 2-for-2 outing against Averett (April 27) with a home run and a run scored, while posting her eighth double of the slate … closed out the season with a three-game hitting streak after going 1-for-4 against Maryville (April 27).

SOPHOMORE (2018): Ended her season with a .269 batting average (29-for-108), resulting in 21 RBI, 19 runs, four doubles and a pair of homeruns … came through with her first hit of the season against Emory & Henry (Feb. 9), recording an RBI … had her first of nine multi-hit games on the season against Brandeis (Feb. 20), finishing 2-for-3 from the plate … came through a pair of two-hit games versus William Peace (March 15), going 2-for-2 in the first game and 2-for-4 in the second game … put together a solid performance against Ferrum (March 23), closing out the second game of the doubleheader with a 2-for-3 game that resulted in one RBI … finished 3-for-3 from the plate with four runs, two RBI and a double against Methodist (March 31) … had a 3-for-4 outing against William Peace (April 6), where she emerged with one run, one RBI and a double … enjoyed a 2-for-4 performance versus Meredith (April 14) … smacked her first home run of the season against Maryville (April 16) as she finished 2-for-3 from the plate with three RBI and a run scored.

FRESHMAN (2017): Capped off a solid first season at Salem by finishing in the top-five of seven major statistical categories, including on-base percentage (.465—1st), put outs (100—2nd), batting average (.319—4th), runs (28—4th), doubles (6—t-4th), hits (36—5th) and at bats (113—5th) … closed out the season with a .398 slugging percentage while starting and playing in all 43 games … made her collegiate debut at Guilford (Feb. 12), finishing 1-for-2 from the plate with two RBI and a double … enjoyed a three-RBI outing against Shenandoah (Feb. 18), finishing 1-for-1 from the plate … had her first multi-hit game of the season (2-for-4), coming through with an RBI against Shenandoah (Feb. 18) … blasted the first home run of her career against William Peace (Feb. 25), finishing 2-for-4 from the plate with an RBI and a run scored … came through with two hits against Wesleyan (Ga.) (March 11), scoring two runs in the process … hit a double in a 1-for-2 outing, which resulted in two RBI and a run scored, against Wesleyan (Ga.) (March 11) … had the fourth multi-hit game of her career (2-for-4) against Agnes Scott (March 16), driving in two RBI and scoring two runs … enjoyed a 2-for-4 performance against Methodist (March 19), coming through with a double and an RBI … opened a doubleheader clash against Averett (March 26) with a 1-for-2 outing that resulted in two RBI and a run scored … connected on her second home run of the campaign, finishing 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run scored … came through with a pair of singles in each game of the doubleheader with Maryville (April 1).

PREP: Graduated from Hibriten High School in 2016 … a three-sport athlete that participated in volleyball (three years), basketball (four) and softball (four) … recognized as an All-County, All-District and All-State performer in all four years of softball … named All-Conference in softball on three occasions … honored as the District Player of the Year in 2016 … capped off her junior campaign as 2016 Conference Player of the Year … snagged All-County Player of the Year honors in 2016 … honored as team MVP (2015, 2016) as well as Offensive Player (2013, 2014) … named as North Carolina High School Athletic Association Player of the Week (2016).

PERSONAL: Brittany Morton … daughter of Melissa and Mark Morton … born January 17, 1998 … earned three years in academics … member of Varsity Club … took part in Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Recent Games
Mar 7 at Randolph W, 3-1
Mar 7 at Randolph W, 7-2
Mar 8 Ferrum W, 4-0
Mar 8 Ferrum W, 3-2
Mar 11 FDU-Florham W, 2-0
Mar 11 FDU-Florham W, 6-0
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 14 -
Plate appearances 54 0
At Bats 48 -
Runs 6 -
Hits 15 -
Doubles 7 -
Triples 1 -
Home Runs 1 -
Runs Batted In 9 -
Total bases 27 0
Walks 3 -
Hit by pitch 3 -
Strikeouts 5 -
Sacrifice Flies - -
Sacrifice Hits - -
Hit into double play - -
Stolen Bases - -
Caught Stealing - -
Batting Average .313 -
On Base Percentage .389 -
Slugging Percentage .563 -
Appearances 0 -
Games started 0 -
Wins 0 -
Losses 0 -
Saves 0 -
Complete Games - -
Shutouts - -
Innings Pitched 0.0 0.0
Hits - -
Runs - -
Earned Runs - -
Walks - -
Strikeouts - -
Strikeouts per Game .00 .00
Doubles Allowed - -
Triples Allowed - -
WHIP - -
Home Runs Allows - -
At Bats Against - -
Batting Average Against - -
Earned Run Average 0.00 0.00
Wild pitches - -
Hit Batters - -
Balks - -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed - -
Sacrifice Hits Allowed - -
Total Chances 62 0
Put Outs 32 -
Assists 25 -
Errors 5 -
Fielding Percentage .919 -
Double Plays 5 -
Stolen Bases Allowed - -
Runners Caught Stealing - -
Runners Caught Stealing Percentage - -
Passed Balls - -
Catcher's Interference - -
Date Opponent Score ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs
Feb 14 Southern Virginia   - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 Southern Virginia   - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Shenandoah   - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Brevard   - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 Guilford L, 10-5 4 2 2 1 - 1 3 - - - -
Feb 19 Guilford L, 12-9 4 1 2 1 - - 1 1 - - -
Feb 22 at Emory & Henry L, 3-2 3 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Feb 22 at Emory & Henry L, 9-1 3 0 1 1 - - 0 - 2 - -
Feb 29 at Huntingdon L, 5-4 3 1 2 1 - - 0 1 - - -
Feb 29 at Huntingdon W, 4-1 4 0 0 - - - 0 - 2 - -
Mar 1 at Agnes Scott W, 5-4 4 0 1 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 1 at Agnes Scott W, 10-4 4 0 2 1 - - 0 - - - -
Mar 7 at Randolph W, 3-1 4 1 2 - 1 - 0 - - - -
Mar 7 at Randolph W, 7-2 3 1 1 - - - 1 1 1 - -
Mar 8 Ferrum W, 4-0 4 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 8 Ferrum W, 3-2 1 0 1 1 - - 1 - - - -
Mar 11 FDU-Florham W, 2-0 4 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 11 FDU-Florham W, 6-0 3 0 1 1 - - 3 - - - -
Mar 14 Wesleyan (Ga.)   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 Wesleyan (Ga.)   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 at Greensboro   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 at Greensboro   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 Pfeiffer   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 Pfeiffer   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 at Averett   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 at Averett   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 Meredith   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 Meredith   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 William Peace   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 William Peace   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Mary Baldwin   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Mary Baldwin   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at N.C. Wesleyan   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at N.C. Wesleyan   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 at Methodist   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 at Methodist   - - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Feb 14 Southern Virginia   - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 Southern Virginia   - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Shenandoah   - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Brevard   - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 Guilford L, 10-5 - - - 6 2 - - 2 - 4
Feb 19 Guilford L, 12-9 - - - 3 1 - 1 1 1.00 5
Feb 22 at Emory & Henry L, 3-2 1 - - 0 0 - - 2 - 4
Feb 22 at Emory & Henry L, 9-1 - - - 2 1 - - - - 3
Feb 29 at Huntingdon L, 5-4 - - - 3 1 - 1 - - 4
Feb 29 at Huntingdon W, 4-1 - - - 0 0 - 2 - - 4
Mar 1 at Agnes Scott W, 5-4 - - - 1 0 - 1 2 0.50 4
Mar 1 at Agnes Scott W, 10-4 1 - - 3 1 - 1 1 1.00 5
Mar 7 at Randolph W, 3-1 - - - 4 1 - 2 - - 4
Mar 7 at Randolph W, 7-2 1 - - 1 0 - 1 - - 5
Mar 8 Ferrum W, 4-0 - - - 0 0 - 1 3 0.33 4
Mar 8 Ferrum W, 3-2 - - - 2 1 - - - - 1
Mar 11 FDU-Florham W, 2-0 - - - 0 0 - 3 1 3.00 4
Mar 11 FDU-Florham W, 6-0 - - - 2 1 - 1 - - 3
Mar 14 Wesleyan (Ga.)   - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 Wesleyan (Ga.)   - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 at Greensboro   - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 at Greensboro   - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 Pfeiffer   - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 Pfeiffer   - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 at Averett   - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 at Averett   - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 Meredith   - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 Meredith   - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 William Peace   - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 William Peace   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Mary Baldwin   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Mary Baldwin   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at N.C. Wesleyan   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at N.C. Wesleyan   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 at Methodist   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 at Methodist   - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs w l sv ip h r er era whip bb k hr
Feb 14 Southern Virginia   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 Southern Virginia   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Shenandoah   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Brevard   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 Guilford L, 10-5 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Feb 19 Guilford L, 12-9 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Feb 22 at Emory & Henry L, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Feb 22 at Emory & Henry L, 9-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Feb 29 at Huntingdon L, 5-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Feb 29 at Huntingdon W, 4-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 1 at Agnes Scott W, 5-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 1 at Agnes Scott W, 10-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 7 at Randolph W, 3-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 7 at Randolph W, 7-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 8 Ferrum W, 4-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 8 Ferrum W, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 11 FDU-Florham W, 2-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 11 FDU-Florham W, 6-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 14 Wesleyan (Ga.)   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 Wesleyan (Ga.)   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 at Greensboro   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 at Greensboro   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 Pfeiffer   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 Pfeiffer   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 at Averett   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 at Averett   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 Meredith   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 Meredith   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 William Peace   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 William Peace   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Mary Baldwin   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Mary Baldwin   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at N.C. Wesleyan   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at N.C. Wesleyan   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 at Methodist   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 at Methodist   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Feb 14 Southern Virginia   - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 Southern Virginia   - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Shenandoah   - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Brevard   - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 Guilford L, 10-5 6 1 4 1 .833 1 - - - - -
Feb 19 Guilford L, 12-9 7 1 3 3 .571 - - - - - -
Feb 22 at Emory & Henry L, 3-2 3 3 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Feb 22 at Emory & Henry L, 9-1 3 1 2 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Feb 29 at Huntingdon L, 5-4 3 2 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Feb 29 at Huntingdon W, 4-1 4 3 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 1 at Agnes Scott W, 5-4 8 4 3 1 .875 1 - - - - -
Mar 1 at Agnes Scott W, 10-4 3 3 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 7 at Randolph W, 3-1 4 3 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 7 at Randolph W, 7-2 4 2 2 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 8 Ferrum W, 4-0 1 0 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 8 Ferrum W, 3-2 6 2 4 0 1.000 3 - - - - -
Mar 11 FDU-Florham W, 2-0 5 4 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 11 FDU-Florham W, 6-0 5 3 2 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 14 Wesleyan (Ga.)   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 Wesleyan (Ga.)   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 at Greensboro   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 at Greensboro   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 Pfeiffer   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 Pfeiffer   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 at Averett   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 at Averett   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 Meredith   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 Meredith   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 William Peace   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 William Peace   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Mary Baldwin   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Mary Baldwin   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at N.C. Wesleyan   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at N.C. Wesleyan   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 at Methodist   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 at Methodist   - - - - - - - - - - -
  g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
2016-17 39 108 19 29 4 - 2 21 9 16 1 - .269 .331 .361
2017-18 43 113 28 36 6 - 1 15 20 18 - - .319 .465 .398
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2019-20 14 48 6 15 7 1 1 9 3 5 - - .313 .389 .563
Total 96 269 53 80 17 1 4 45 32 39 1 - .297 .402 .413
  g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2016-17 39 1 - 8 39 6 1 33 33 1.00 126
2017-18 43 11 - 9 45 7 1 34 28 1.21 153
2018-19 - - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
2019-20 14 3 - - 27 9 - 14 12 1.17 54
Total 96 15 - 17 111 22 2 81 73 1.11 333
  app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/7 hr era whip
2016-17 2 1 0 1 0 1 6.0 14 13 8 4 1 1.17 - 9.33 3.00
2017-18 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
2018-19 - - - - - - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
2019-20 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
Total 2 1 0 1 0 1 6.0 14 13 8 4 1 1.17 - 9.33 3.00
  g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
2016-17 39 143 67 67 9 .937 3 2 - - - -
2017-18 43 155 100 53 2 .987 6 - - - - -
2018-19 - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
2019-20 14 62 32 25 5 .919 5 - - - - -
Total 96 360 199 145 16 .956 14 2 - - - -
  g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
Total 14 48 6 15 7 1 1 9 3 5 - - .313 .389 .563
Conference - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 6 20 3 6 4 - 1 8 1 - - - .300 .333 .650
Away 8 28 3 9 3 1 - 1 2 5 - - .321 .424 .500
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 9 31 2 8 3 1 - 5 1 3 - - .258 .324 .419
Losses 5 17 4 7 4 - 1 4 2 2 - - .412 .500 .824
-
February 6 21 4 7 4 - 1 4 2 4 - - .333 .417 .667
March 8 27 2 8 3 1 - 5 1 1 - - .296 .367 .481
  g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Total 14 3 - - 27 9 - 14 12 1.17 54
Conference - - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
-
Home 6 - - - 13 5 - 6 7 0.86 21
Away 8 3 - - 14 4 - 8 5 1.60 33
Neutral - - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
-
Wins 9 2 - - 13 4 - 12 7 1.71 34
Losses 5 1 - - 14 5 - 2 5 0.40 20
-
February 6 1 - - 14 5 - 4 5 0.80 24
March 8 2 - - 13 4 - 10 7 1.43 30
  app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/7 hr era whip
Total 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
Conference - - - - - - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
Exhibition - - - - - - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
-
Home 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
Away 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
Neutral - - - - - - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
-
Wins 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
Losses 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
-
February 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
March 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
  g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Total 14 62 32 25 5 .919 5 - - - - -
Conference - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 6 30 11 15 4 .867 4 - - - - -
Away 8 32 21 10 1 .969 1 - - - - -
Neutral - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 9 40 24 15 1 .975 4 - - - - -
Losses 5 22 8 10 4 .818 1 - - - - -
-
February 6 26 11 11 4 .846 1 - - - - -
March 8 36 21 14 1 .972 4 - - - - -