“Paige is an extremely hard worker and has impeccable command of her pitches. She is also a very strong and durable player. She seems to get better every inning, and her power gives her tremendous pop at the plate.”

Dale Palmer

Head Coach - Kilgore’s summer ball coach

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-10 junior right-handed pitcher and first baseman was named the best player in the state by MaxPreps.com during the 2020 preseason and lived up to that billing during the Hilltoppers’ 11-0-1 start in 2020. Kilgore posted a 7-0 record in the circle with a 0.43 earned run average and 94 strikeouts in 49 innings pitched. At the plate, she batted .457 with a .886 slugging percentage before the season was cancelled. A starting pitcher for the Hilltoppers since seventh grade, Kilgore was a 2019 Clarion Ledger All-State selection. She won the 16-and-under National Fastpitch Association National Championship last July as a member of the ASA Southern Force.

Academic Achievement

Kilgore has maintained a 4.12 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall.

Exemplary Character

Kilgore has volunteered locally as a youth softball coach, and she has donated her time to multiple community service initiatives through her church.