At the time of her selection, the 5-foot-4 junior shortstop had led the Spartans (34-3) to the 4th Region championship and a berth in the state tournament. Hudson entered the tournament batting .618 with 63 RBI and 20 home runs. The 4th Region Player of the Year and Golden Glove winner also scored 82 runs, stole 28 bases in 28 attempts and compiled a 2.006 OPS through 37 games.
Hudson has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom. She has made a verbal commitment to play softball on scholarship at the University of Kentucky beginning in the fall of 2026.
A student council representative, Hudson has volunteered locally with the South Warren Middle School softball team, working with younger players on fundamentals and leading drills in practice. She has also donated her time to multiple events on behalf of the Down Syndrome of Southern Kentucky Buddy House.
