JUNIOR (2023): Concluded the season as the only player on the Salem roster to play in all 32 contests, making 32 starts along the way … ranked in the Top-3 of 16 different statistical categories for Salem, including slugging percentage (.475-1st), on-base percentage (.423-1st), runs (17-1st), hits (26-1st), doubles (7-1st), triples (1-1st), total bases (38-1st), walks (12-1st), hit by pitch (3-t-1st), sacrifice flies (2-1st), at bats (80-t-1st), plate appearances (97-1st) batting average (.325-2nd), home runs (1-t-2nd), stolen bases (5-2nd) and RBI (7-t-3rd) … left her mark in the field as well, nothing the most put outs (141) and highest fielding percentage (.973) of any Salem defender, helping turn three double plays along the way … began the season with a four-game hitting streak, scoring three runs along the way, after combining for two hits, two doubles and two runs in the season-opening series at Averett (Feb. 18) … posted her third hit of the slate against LaGrange (March 5) at the Grand Slam Triangle Classic in Raleigh, N.C. … slammed home her first career home run, finishing 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored, against Eastern Mennonite (March 5) … began a 10-game hitting streak with a 2-for-3 outing, which resulted in a double in the second game of the series with Ferrum (March 19) … managed 14 hits, eight runs and three RBI, during the 10-game hitting stretch … had two hits and two runs, including a double, in a win over Livingstone (March 20) … followed that with a 1-for-3 outing, which resulted in two RBI and a run scored and a stolen base, to complete the sweep of the Blue Bears (March 20) … capped off the first game of series with Brevard (March 26) by going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI, delivering a double … had a stretch of four consecutive one-hit games before finishing 2-for-4 with a run scored in the second game of the series with N.C. Wesleyan (April 2) … had one hit in two at bats, while swiping one base at Mary Baldwin (April 5), becoming the 13th different Salem slugger in program history with at least a 10-game hitting streak … saw her hitting streak come to a close after going hitless in four at bats against the Fighting Squirrels (April 5) … had singles against Southern Virginia (April 11), 23rd-ranked Pfeiffer (April 6) and Greensboro (April 15) … capped off a solid day against Greensboro (April 15) with two hits, including a double, along with a run scored in the second game … helped Salem split with Shaw (April 18) by finishing 1-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored by virtue of a triple in the first game … followed that with a base knock in the second game against the Bears (April 18) ... had her final RBI of the season in the first game of series with Sweet Briar (April 23) … connected on her final hit of the slate in the second game against the Vixens (April 23).

SOPHOMORE (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.