The 5-foot-9 senior right-handed pitcher led the Dodgers (38-4) to the Class 5A state championship last summer. Adams posted a 25-1 record with a 0.66 ERA, striking out 219 batters in 159.2 innings pitched, while surrendering just 57 hits and 22 walks. The Class 5A Pitcher of the Year and the Des Moines Register Elite Team Pitcher of the Year, she batted .422 with five home runs and 28 RBI.
Adams has maintained a 3.82 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play softball on scholarship at the University of Iowa this fall. The state of Iowa–distinct from the other 49 states sanctioning softball–begins its high school season in conjunction with Memorial Day, which results in the annual Gatorade honor being based upon candidates’ previous scholastic season and offseason club/showcase performance, if applicable.
Also a basketball standout, Adams has served as freshman mentor in her school and has volunteered locally on behalf of a Christmas gift program for underprivileged families.
