AS A SENIOR (2020): Appeared and started in 13 games … Registered a .366 batting average in 41 at bats … Logged 15 hits, drove in six runs and scored four runs … Had one home run and drew three walks … Committed one error on 33 total defensive chances for a .970 fielding percentage … Recorded two sacrifice hits and one sacrifice fly … Went 3-for-4 against Limestone with a homerun, RBI, and one run scored.
AS A JUNIOR (2019): Played in 44 games, including 44 starts ... Tallied a .309 batting average in 136 at-bats with 19 runs scored on 42 hits, including eight extra-base hits, and 26 RBI ... Also drew three walks and was hit by pitch seven times ... Recorded a 2-for-3 performance on the bases in stolen base attempts ... Also logged three sacrifice hits ... Committed 11 errors in 179 total defensive chances for a .939 fielding percentage ... Accounted for 14 multiple-hit and six multiple-RBI games ... Also scored two or more runs in three games ... Opened the season with a 1-for-4 (.250) performance against Shippensburg scoring one run and driving in a run ... Also had a standout performance in the twinbill against Winston-Salem State going 4-for-6 (.667) with one homer, five RBI and scoring one run.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2018): Played in 20 games, including 20 starts (18 at 2b, 1 at c, 1 at dp) … Missed the final 30 games of the season with an injury … Tallied a .364 batting average in 55 at-bats with eight runs scored on 20 hits, including three extra-base hits, and 16 RBI … Also drew five walks, was hit by pitch twice and was a perfect 2-for-2 on stolen base attempts … Also logged two sacrifice flies and a pair of sacrifice hits … Committed four errors in 52 total defensive chances for a .923 fielding percentage … Accounted for four multiple-hit and four multiple-RBI games … Also scored two or more runs in two games … Walked, doubled and drove in two runs on a perfect 1-for-1 performance in season opener with Kutztown … Walked, doubled and drove in three runs on a 2-for-4 hitting line in the series opener at Wingate … Doubled in a run and scored to highlight a 3-for-4 day against Barton in February … Recorded a 2-for-3 series at Elizabeth City State with five RBI and five runs scored … Performance included a 2-for-2, 3-RBI, 3-run performance in game two … Doubled on a 1-for-2 hitting line in final appearance of season in series opener with Emmanuel.
AS A FRESHMAN (2017): Played in 48 games, including 45 starts (26 at 2b, 17 at c, 2 at dp) … Compiled a .367 batting average in 128 at-bats with 24 runs scored on 47 hits, including 13 extra-base hits (3 HR), and 19 RBI … Also drew 12 walks, was hit by pitch twice and was a perfect 5-for-5 on stolen base attempts … Logged one sacrifice fly and three sacrifice hits … Committed five errors in 181 total defensive chances for a .972 fielding percentage … Turned in 13 multiple-hit and three multiple-RBI games … Also scored two or more runs in eight contests … Hit safely in each of first 14 games of season … Compiled a .513 batting average over that stretch with seven extra-base hits (1 HR), nine RBI and 12 runs scored … Picked up first collegiate hit on a double against Shippensburg … Recorded a 4-for-7 series at Queens, including a 2-for-3, 2-run hitting line in the nightcap with the Royals … Tallied a 3-for-4 series against Barton with four RBI and four runs scored … Hit first collegiate homer, drove in three runs and scored twice on a 2-for-2 hitting line in game two with the Bulldogs … Finished with a perfect 4-for-4 hitting line in the series with Elizabeth City State, including a 3-for-3 showing with two runs scored in the opener … Turned in a 5-for-7 series at St. Andrews with five runs scored … Hit a 2-run homer to highlight a 2-for-3 showing in game one against USC Aiken … Walked and scored on a 1-for-2 hitting line in the nightcap with the Pacers … Hit 2-for-3 in both halves of the twinbill with Columbus State … Tripled and scored twice in game two with the Cougars … Hit 5-for-6 with a walk, home run and five RBI in the doubleheader at Montevallo … Homered and drove in four runs on a 3-for-4 hitting line in the nightcap.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Swansboro High School under coach Jerry Reed … Letterwinner in softball, volleyball and basketball … As a junior, she assisted the team to a 17-6 overall record with a 10-2 clip in conference action to becoming conference champions and advance to the third round of the playoffs … Spent time pitching, catching and at shortstop … Recorded 31-1/3 inning pitched, 22 strikeouts and a 4-1 record in the circle … Also tallied a .488 batting average with 39 hits, 22 RBI 10 doubles, five triples, a .523 on-base percentage and .737 slugging percentage … Was a team captain and was named all-conference, all-area, all-tournament, 3A Player of the Year, all-district and all-state … Also played travel softball for Canes Elite 18u under the direction of coach Keith Edgerton … Tallied a 48-35 record and saw time catching and at shortstop … Totaled 15 doubles, eight triples, 10 homers, a .649 batting average, .825 on-base percentage and .945 fielding percentage … Earned 2015 USSSA 18U state runner-up honors, ASA 18U top-10 team honors and the XENO Talent Search All-Tournament team laurel … Was a team captain in volleyball and basketball along with earning all-conference honors.
PERSONAL: The daughter of Jane and Charles Watkins Jr. … Has an older brother, Charles III … Ranked 39th out of her 257-member senior class with a 4.17 weighted grade point average … A scholar athlete and was a Wendy's High School Heisman State Finalist … A member of FCA, HOSA and National Honors Society … An athletic training major at UNCP.
| CAREER HIGHS AT UNCP (Updated: 5/10/2021) |
| At-Bats |
5, twice - last at Georgia Southwestern (4/13/19) |
| Runs |
3, twice - last at Elizabeth City State (3/3/18) |
| Hits |
3, six times - last vs. Limestone (2/28/20) |
| Walks |
2, three times - last vs. Flagler (4/12/21) |
| RBI |
4, twice - last vs. Winston-Salem State (4/10/19) |
| Doubles |
2 vs. Chowan (4/121/7) |
| Triples |
1, twice - last vs. Fayetteville State (2/5/19) |
| Home Runs |
1, seven times - last vs. Limestone (2/28/20) |
| Stolen Bases |
2, three times - last at Augusta (5/2/21) |
| Sac Hits |
2 at Georgia Southwestern (4/10/17) |
| Sac Flies |
1, six times - last vs. Coker (3/521) |
| Hitting Streak |
14 games |
