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Gatorade 2020 - 2021: Player of the Year

Softball - Arkansas

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SOFTBALL

Emily Perry

Infielder
BENTONVILLE HS
BENTONVILLE , ARKANSAS
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-5
Press Release

Peak Performance

.490

Batting Average

49

RBIs

10

Home Runs

14

Stolen Bases
“When we played against Emily Perry, we tried pitching her different ways and different locations, all to no avail. She is a dominant player at the plate. We never got her out. She is a very good second baseman as well.”
David Little
Head Coach head coach at Fort Smith Northside High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-5 senior infielder led the Tigers to a 29-3 record and the Class 6A state championship this past season. Perry posted a .490 batting average with 10 home runs, 49 RBIs,14 stolen bases and a .950 slugging percentage. The Class 6A state tournament MVP, she struck out only twice all year and led off a game with a home run five times.

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Academic Achievement

Perry has maintained a 3.72 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play softball on scholarship at the University of Central Arkansas this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A member of the National Honor Society and her school’s concert choir, Perry has volunteered locally on behalf of her church youth group and a food pantry.