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Karli Godwin

Shortstop
EAST COLUMBUS HS
LAKE WACCAMAW, NORTH CAROLINA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-9
Press Release

Peak Performance

.731

Batting Average

20

Home Runs

64

Runs Scored

31

Stolen Bases
“Karli Godwin is a special athlete and softball player. Defensively, she seems to make the difficult plays look easy. Offensively, she’s in another stratosphere. The ball jumps off her bat and she has power to all parts of the field. She is one of the best offensive players I have ever seen.”
William Deese
Head Coach - head coach of Purnell Swett High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-9 senior shortstop posted a .731 batting average with 20 home runs this past season, leading the Gators (27-4) to the Class 1A state semifinals. Godwin scored 64 runs, walked 35 times and struck out just once in 131 plate appearances. Ranked as the nation’s No. 8 recruit in the Class of 2023 by Extra Inning Softball, she swiped 31 bases and drove in 86 runs while posting a .809 on-base percentage and a 1.645 slugging percentage.

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Academic Achievement

Godwin has maintained a weighted 4.27 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a national letter of intent to play softball on scholarship at Oklahoma State University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Godwin has volunteered locally with the East Columbus High special education department and the Miracle League buddy program for children with intellectual and physical challenges. She has also donated her time as a youth softball coach.