The 5-foot-5 sophomore right-handed pitcher and infielder had led the Red Dragons to a 28-0 record and a berth in the Class AAA regional tournament at the time of her selection. Stephenson compiled an 18-0 mark with a 0.39 earned run average in the circle, fanning 213 and walking just 15 in 107 innings pitched. At the plate, the 2021 First Team All-Conference selection posted a .396 batting average with 10 home runs, 39 runs batted in, 26 runs scored and a 1.267 OPS.
Stephenson has maintained a 4.48 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 2023.
A member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Stephenson is an active participant in her school’s STEM Club (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and has volunteered locally as part of a charity Christmas gift-wrapping initiative. She has also donated her time as a youth softball coach.
