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SIS Bates

I can do all things through him who strengthens me (Philippians 4:13)

Playing basketball, hanging out with friends, and going to the beach!

Northwestern University

Beautiful campus, high academics, and amazing coaches

Sis Bates. She is the best middle infielder in the country with incredible range and hands. She is also an amazing person.

Mom played softball at Miami of Ohio and Dad played baseball at George Washington University

I want to leave a positive and lasting impact on not just the sport itself, but the people around me. Whether that be my teammates, coaches, or even young future softball stars, I want people to remember who I am and how I play. I want to inspire young kids to chase their dreams and that hard work does pay off.

My high school team won our first ever state championship in school history this past weekend. We were down 4-2 in the bottom of the 7th in the semifinal game, against the team that we lost to last year, and my senior teammate hit a walkoff grand slam to send us to our first ever championship. The next day, state championship, I started it off with a leadoff homerun. Shortly after my other senior teammate hit a homerun. So it was a really cool experience as all three seniors hit homeruns in the final games of our high school careers.