“Yoder is a phenomenal player and pitcher. This is her first year playing high school ball as a senior, but most know her from travel ball. She has been the biggest standout this year by far.”

Nicki Shirey

Head Coach - Smyrna high school head coach

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-4 senior left-handed pitcher led the Royals (15-4) to a state semifinals appearance this past season. Yoder compiled a 16-4 record with a .635 ERA, striking out 316 batters over 132.1 innings pitched while surrendering just 38 walks and 29 hits. She also batted .517 with five homers, 19 RBI and scored 23 runs while posting a 1.606 OPS. This was her first season of softball in the DIAA after transferring from the Greenwood Mennonite School.

Academic Achievement

Yoder has maintained a 3.36 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play softball on scholarship at Liberty University (Va.) this fall.

Exemplary Character

Yoder has volunteered locally on behalf of summer softball camps and traveled to Jamaica last winter with a school group to work with local orphanages, the unhoused and food shelters.