2019 - Junior Season - Remained the bedrock of the middle infield while filling her mantel with a slew of awards ... Collected first-team All-Conference and All-State accolades while garnering second-team All-Region plaudits ... Led the conference with 49 runs scored, 16 doubles, and four triples ... Her five sacrifice flies also ranked first in the CAC and sixth in the nation ... Tormented opposing pitchers while finishing second in the league with 56 hits and 24 walks ... Also placed among the top-10 in the league with a .479 on-base percentage, .403 batting average, and .683 slugging percentage ... Tied for the team-lead with 18 multi-hit games ... Had at least two hits in three straight games from March 7-9, including 3-for-3 efforts against Meredith and Shenandoah to bookend that run ... Honored as the CAC Player of the Week on March 11 for that stretch ... Had three hits, including a pair of home runs, against Frostburg State on April 6 ... Also ripped three hits in outings against McDaniel on March 2 and Salisbury on April 19 ... Dominated during the CAC Championship Series against Mary Washington while going 5-for-11 with four runs scored ... Also clocked a home run in the title-clinching bout on May 4 ... Went deep in the first weekend of the conference playoffs against Frostburg State on April 28 ... Clubbed her first home run of the year in a non-league tilt against Roanoke on March 17 ... Reached base safely in the first 11 contests of the year, including an eight-game hitting streak from March 2-14 ... Was a perfect 12-for-12 in stolen base attempts during the season, including a pair of swipes against Shenandoah on March 9 ... Had a steal in five straight outings from March 17-30 ... One of only two Captains to start all 46 games during the year ... Played every inning at second base while compiling a .959 fielding percentage, marking the ninth-best single-season effort at that position in school history ... Also excelled in the classroom and became the first softball player to collect CoSIDA Academic All-District accolades ... Picked up Academic All-Conference nods as well.
2018 - Sophomore Season - Continued her decorated career while starting all 47 games at second base … Picked up second-team All-Conference and third-team All-Region accolades for her work … Ranked third in the CAC with 50 runs scored and 25 walks … Also placed fifth in the league in both stolen bases (14) and home runs (7), while standing sixth in doubles (12), seventh in RBI (33), eighth in total bases (83), and ninth in hits (48) … Finished the year with a .338 batting average and a .585 slugging percentage … Came through with 11 multi-hit efforts, including five three-hit games … Had three hits in three postseason contests, including a 3-for-4 showcase against Gettysburg during the NCAA Regionals on May 12 … Also went 3-for-3 against Penn St. Harrisburg on April 27 and 3-for-4 against Frostburg State on April 28 during the CAC Tournament … Continued her postseason highlights with a go-ahead, seventh-inning, two-run home run to cap off the CAC Championship against Salisbury on May 5 … Had both a double and home run in a pair of regular season victories over William Peace on April 5 and Southern Virginia on April 20 … Reached base safely in the first 10 games of the year from February 20 - March 4 … Had a season-best seven-game hitting streak from April 11-18 … Scored a season-high four runs while lacing three hits, including a home run, against No. 13 East Texas Baptist on March 4 … Crossed the plate at least three times in four straight outings from March 3-4 … Had at least two runs scored in 14 of her appearances and knocked in two or more runs on nine occasions … Drove in four runs against Meredith on March 24 and William Peace on April 5 … Swiped 14 bases on 15 attempts during the season … Had two stolen bases at Mary Washington on April 18 … Compiled a .979 fielding percentage on 142 total chances … Came through with a season-high five assists against Otterbein on March 4 and had four putouts against No. 1 Virginia Wesleyan on April 11 … Secured a spot on the CAC Academic All-Conference Team for the second straight year as well.
2017 - Freshman Season - Took over as the squad’s starting second baseman and rewarded the Captains with a decorated debut campaign … Collected second-team All-Conference and All-State nods while earning third-team All-Region accolades … Led all freshmen with 43 starts, including 40 at second base … Ranked second in the CAC with 14 doubles … That also marked the third-highest total by a freshman in program history … Ranked fourth in the CAC with 41 runs scored and fifth with 17 walks … Finished the season with a .376 batting average while placing third on the squad with a .447 on-base percentage … Tied for the team-lead with 18 multi-hit games, including a 3-for-4 performance against Piedmont on February 25 … Had at least two hits in four straight contests from March 26 - April 1 … Knocked in four runs, scored three times, and lined her first collegiate home run in the middle of that streak against Richard Bland on March 28 … Scored a season-high four runs at Salisbury on April 8 … Laced two hits, including the game-winning walk-off double in extra innings, against the eventual national champion Virginia Wesleyan Marlins on March 12 … Pieced together a season-best nine-game hitting streak from February 18 - March 4 … Ended the season on an equally impressive run, reaching base safely in the final 13 contests of the year … Pumped a pair of two-hit games during that streak, torching Mary Washington in the CAC Tournament on April 20 before lacing another two hits at No. 13 Kean during the NCAA Regionals on May 15 … Excelled on the base paths as well, ranking seventh in the CAC with 14 stolen bases … Swiped a pair of bags against William Peace on February 19 … Finished second on the team with 58 assists and helped turn five double plays during the year ... Picked up CAC Academic All-Conference honors for her performance in the classroom as well.
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At Potomac Falls - Shined for four seasons with the Panthers … Was a three-time All-District and All-County selection, including a two-time first-team pick … Honored as the Conference Co-Player of the Year and earned a spot on the honorable mention All-Met squad for her work as a senior … Established new career program records for batting average (.473), on-base percentage (.524), hits (123), runs scored (102), doubles (22), triples (23), and fewest strikeouts (8) … Her 23 triples also equaled the VHSL state record.
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Personal - Grace Ann Wild is the daughter of Kim and Dan Wild … Has a younger brother, Nathan … Derek Jeter and Katie Ledecky are her favorite athletes, and Jessica Mendoza is the most impressive person she has ever met … Majoring in chemistry.
