The 5-foot-6 senior right-handed pitcher struck out 287 batters in 117.2 innings pitched this past season, leading the Cougars (21-3) to the Class 1A state championship game. Smith posted a 17-1 record with a 0.42 earned run average, allowing just 28 hits and 38 walks. After missing her entire junior season with a knee injury, she also batted .430 with 14 home runs, 40 RBI and a 1.101 slugging percentage.
Smith has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play softball at the University of Virginia this fall.
The president of her class as a sophomore, Smith has volunteered locally with Toys for Tots and Backpacks for Blessings, organizing and packaging food for those in need. She has also donated her time as a peer tutor and as a youth pitching instructor.
