Soaring in 2024: How Jacksonville-area players fared in college softball season

The 2024 college softball season is complete, but not without plenty of highlights from Jacksonville-area players.

In the circle or at the plate, locals delivered an impact in the now-finished season, including numerous conference awards and postseason visits.

The list also includes a Women's College World Series pair from Oakleaf, where Baylee Goddard and Katie Kistler helped Florida to the final four in Division I.

Here's how Jacksonville-area players on college softball rosters fared in 2024.

UT Kayla Aldridge

Fr.*, Florida A&M, Oakleaf

Batted .400 with two doubles and 13 RBI in 34 games.

OF Khloe Banks

So., Purdue, Oakleaf

Boilermakers' leading hitter batted .345 with nine doubles, 35 runs, 18 RBI, 24 steals in 51 games.

P Cris'Deona Beasley

Gr., Alabama A&M, Columbia

Pitched in 16 games, going 6-10 with a 5.16 ERA and one save in 97 2/3 innings.

OF Lauren Bevis

Jr., South Florida, Creekside

Batted .286 in 26 games, mostly in defensive role.

UT Allison Bratek

Sr., Jacksonville, Creekside

JU's runs leader with 33, batting .275 with eight doubles, four homers, 15 RBI in 49 games.

OT Madison Bratek

Jr., Jacksonville, Creekside

Led Dolphins with .284 batting average in 46 games, plus five doubles, a home run, 15 RBI, 20 steals and 29 runs.

OF Breezy Burnett

So., Minnesota, Trinity Christian

Hit .236 with five doubles, one home run, 14 steals while starting all 53 games.

SS Kiley Channell

Fr., Florida Atlantic, Keystone Heights

AAC Rookie of the Year started all 57 games with .333 average, team-high 19 doubles, 35 RBI.

IF Savannah Channell

Sr., North Florida, Keystone Heights

Liberty transfer started all 54 games, hitting .246 with three doubles, two home runs, 12 RBI.

SS Wisdom Colbert

Fr., Howard, First Coast

Played in 16 games in mostly defensive role, batting .111.

P Ashley Connor

Jr., North Florida, Paxon

Pitched in 14 games, going 1-1 with a 4.86 ERA and a save in 40 1/3 innings.

OF Scotland David

Sr., Oklahoma St., Ponte Vedra

Batted .208 with three doubles in 42 games for WCWS qualifiers.

P Gabby Ellis

Fr., Mercer, Clay

Pitched in 18 games and finished 1-5 with a 5.01 ERA in 50 1/3 innings.

P Bri Enter

Gr., Minnesota, St. Johns Country Day

Golden Gophers' No. 1 starter went 12-7 with 3.16 ERA and a save in 29 games, 110 2/3 innings.

UT Kami Eppley

Jr., Stetson, Episcopal

Hatters' top hitter finished .358 with three doubles, one home run, 22 RBI, 22 stolen bases; second-team All-ASUN.

C Carson Frier

Jr., UCF, Suwannee

Appeared in 12 games.

IF Ciara Gibson

Fr., Liberty, Oakleaf

Appeared in one game.

OF Baylee Goddard

Sr.*, Florida, Oakleaf

Batted .273 with five homers and 16 RBI in 48 games in key super-sub role.

UT Alyssa Grupp

Sr., Marist, Atlantic Coast

Batted .377 in 53 games, including eight doubles, two triples, 13 steals; first-team All-MAAC selection joined coaching staff in June.

OF Kylie Hammonds

So., Florida Atlantic, Creekside

Batted .306 in 43 games (seven starts), three doubles and a home run.

IF Jalia Hubbard

Sr., Jackson St., Brunswick

Played 39 games, batting .250 with a home run, 22 stolen bases and 14 runs.

P Zoryana Hughes

Fr., Florida A&M, Columbia

Ace Rattler went 15-4 with two saves, 1.66 ERA, 111 strikeouts in 30 games; named SWAC Pitcher of the Year and tied for Freshman of the Year.

P Morgan Kendrick

So.*, Georgia Southern, Clay

Florida State transfer pitched in 17 games, with a 1-2 record, a 2.89 ERA and a team-high four saves.

C Hallie Kern

Gr., Jacksonville, Mandarin

Played in 15 games, hitting .107 with a home run and five RBI.

OF Katie Kistler

Sr., Florida, Oakleaf

Played 68 games, batting .282 with nine doubles, four triples, five homers, 45 RBI for national semifinalist Gators.

P Madison Lagle

So., South Alabama, Baker County

Pitched 12 games, with a 1-3 record and 7.15 ERA.

IF Kaylee Lambrecht

Sr., N.C. State, Oakleaf

Started 53 games, batting .178 with six doubles and 14 RBI.

P Maddie Latta

Jr., Yale, Episcopal

Pitched in eight games, finishing 0-3 with a 5.75 ERA; also batted .250 in 16 games as a hitter.

OF Annabella McClerren

So., Stetson, Bolles

Batted .226 in 52 games with five doubles, two home runs and 12 RBI.

OF Tatum McCool

Fr., Jacksonville, Tocoi Creek

Appeared in seven games; batted .429 with three doubles and seven RBI.

OF Jaeda McFarland

Gr., Maryland, Oakleaf

Led Terrapins with .356 average in 54 starts, plus 13 doubles, eight triples, six homers, 39 RBI, 41 runs, 20 steals; first-team All-Big Ten.

UT Nyah Morgan

Gr., Florida A&M, University Christian

Rattlers' top extra-base threat hit .343 with eight doubles, three triples, 29 RBI; second-team All-SWAC.

P Christa Pritchard

Jr., Jacksonville, Yulee

Pitched in 11 games, finishing 2-2 with a 3.00 ERA in 28 innings.

OF Alexis Ross

Sr., Michigan St., Trinity Christian

Started all 51 games, hitting .245 with 15 runs and a team-high 20 stolen bases.

IF Amaya Ross

Jr., Florida St., Trinity Christian

Speedster stole team-high 28 bases, scored 61 runs and started all 62 games, batting .322 with four doubles, seven triples, eight home runs and 30 RBI.

IF Mariyah Sanchez

Fr., Mercer, Oakleaf

Batted .120 in 21 games, with three RBI.

UT Kennedy Searcy

Sr., UCF, Atlantic Coast

Played in 28 games, hitting .302 with a double, a home run and 16 RBI.

C Gabby Tillis

Fr., Georgia St., Charlton County

Appeared in five games.

P Kamila Vicente

So., USC Upstate, Glynn Academy

Pitched in two games.

OF Jenae Wash

Sr., Michigan St., Creekside

Batted .209 in 44 games with four doubles, three home runs, 11 RBI.

3B Dacie Watterson

Fr., Jacksonville, Fletcher

Played in 40 games, hitting .200 with two doubles.

C Annelisa Winebarger

So., Coastal Carolina, Yulee

Did not play.

C Zoe Yaeger

Fr., Virginia Tech, Providence

Hit .300 with two homers and seven RBI in 26 games.

Note: A previous version of this list incorrectly listed the high school for Stetson's Kami Eppley, which is Episcopal.

This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Soaring in 2024: How Jacksonville-area players fared in college softball season