The 5-foot-6 junior right-handed pitcher had led the Spartans to a 26-3 record and a berth in the Class 5A state semifinals at the time of her selection. Carlson produced a .682 batting average with 19 home runs and 71 RBI through 29 games. She also cranked 17 doubles, scored 54 runs and produced a .737 on-base percentage along with a 1.614 slugging percentage. In the circle, she posted a 22-2 mark with a 1.09 ERA and 204 strikeouts in 134.2 innings pitched. Entering the state semifinals, she was sitting on 51 career home runs.
Carlson has maintained a weighted 3.52 GPA in the classroom. She has made a verbal commitment to play softball on scholarship at the University of Oregon beginning in the fall of 2019.
A photographer for the school newspaper, Carlson has volunteered locally at a nursing home and as a youth softball coach.
