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Gatorade 2022 - 2023: Player of the Year

Softball - Missouri

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SOFTBALL

Taylor Brown

Right-handed pitcher/first baseman
WASHINGTON HS
WASHINGTON, MISSOURI
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-10
Press Release

Peak Performance

1.12

ERA

.470

Batting Average

61

RBI

9

Home Runs
“In the circle, she possesses all the tools to be an elite pitcher. She is a commanding presence and competes regardless of how big or small the situation. All in all, she’s the best softball player in Missouri and is probably the best all-around player I have ever coached against.”
Chad Berrey
Head Coach - Warrenton High head coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-10 junior right-handed pitcher and first baseman led the Blue Jays (34-4) to a third-place finish in the Class 4 state tournament this past season. Brown compiled a record of 20-2 in the circle with a 1.12 ERA and 253 strikeouts. She also batted .470 with 61 RBI and nine home runs. A three-time Gateway Conference Player of the Year, she was named First Team All-State for the second straight season.

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Academic Achievement

Brown has maintained a 3.64 GPA in the classroom. She has made a verbal commitment to play softball on scholarship at Texas A&M University beginning in the fall of 2024.

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Exemplary Character

A member of her school’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Brown has volunteered locally offering pitching instructions to youth softball players. She also has donated her time to multiple community service initiatives through her church youth group.