FIRST YEAR (2022): Among the top offensive performers for Salem throughout the course of the season … ranked among the Top-5 in nine statistical categories, including triples (1-t-1st), putouts (142-1st), chances (148-1st), fielding double plays (2-t-1st), fielding percentage (.993-2nd), batting average (.273-3rd), on-base percentage (.394-3rd), slugging percentage (.345-4th) … made her collegiate debut when the Spirits faced Guilford (Feb. 28) … connected on her first collegiate hit in the opening game against Ferrum (Feb. 27), finishing 1-for-2 at the plate … followed that with a hit in the second game with the Panthers … crossed the plate for the first run of her career against Carolina University (March 5) … began her longest hitting streak of the season (four games) with a two-hit outing, including a double, against DeSales (March 9) at the Fastpitch Dreams Spring Dreams Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C., which spanned until March 19th in the second game against Shaw … came through with a pair of hits against Centenary (N.J.), finishing 2-for-3 from the plate with an RBI and a run scored, which included a triple … extended her hitting streak to three games with a 1-for-2 outing, which resulted in a run scored, in the win over NCAA Division II Shaw (March 19) … had a pair of hits, while scoring two runs, which was key in Salem’s sweep of Shaw on March 19th … connected on her first USA South Conference hit (1-for-1) against Meredith (March 26) … came through with a hit against William Peace (March 29), finishing 1-for-3 at the plate with an RBI … capped off the second game of the series with Greensboro (April 2) by finishing 1-for-3 at the plate … had a 1-for-3 outing against Southern Virginia (April 6) … scored two runs and had one RBI in the second game versus Southern Virginia (April 6) … had her fourth multi-hit game of the slate (2-for-3) at Averett (April 9).

PREP: Graduated from Thomson High School in 2020 … competed from 2016-19 for Coach Farrell … named as Region Player of the Year as a senior … received First Team All-Region accolades as a junior … honored as a Second Team All-Region performer after her freshman and sophomore seasons … reached two regional championships and one Sweet Sixteen in four state tournament appearances in her career.

PERSONAL: Madeline Grace Brown … daughter of Lisa and Michael Brown … born on September 25, 2001 … member of Beta Club … active in Youth Leadership McDuffie, serving as an Advisory Board member … earned Georgia Certificate of Merit, ranking ninth of 222 in her graduating class.