Perfect Game: Saint Leo defeats Lynn 2-0 on March 23; Mitts went 7.0 innings with 8 K's
AS A SENIOR (2018)
Two-Time SSC Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 5; March 26) ... appeared in 38 games with 17 starts and finished with a 15-9 record ... tossed 9 complete games, 2 shutouts and 1 perfect game vs Lynn (March 23) ... led the team in saves (4), ERA (1.61) and strikeouts (128) ... held opponents to a .214 batting average ... tallied 7 putouts with 22 assists on the field for a season fielding percentage of .967 ... Helped Saint Leo post its fourth straight 30+ win season (39-18) … helped the Lions sweep the South 2 Regional at North Alabama (3-0 W vs Embry-Riddle; 2-1 W vs UNA; 2-1 W vs UNA) to advance to Super Regional play, which the Green and Gold would host Alabama-Huntsville (4-3 W; 7-5 L; 6-3 W) … helped Saint Leo advance to the NCAA DII Softball Championships in Salem, Va. for the first time in program history … guided the Lions to a 3-2 win over #3-seed Chico State to open up play before a 4-3 loss to #2-seed Saint Anselm, followed by a knock-out of the top-seeded North Georgia with a 3-2 win and reached the National Semifinals, falling to eventual National Champion Southern Indiana 5-4 in 8-innings across two days
AS A JUNIOR (2017)
All-SSC SECOND TEAM (P) … appeared in 27 games with 18 starts in her first year with the Lions … finished the year with a 9-6 record and a 2.37 ERA … pitched 118.1 innings while allowing 120 hits, 51 runs, 40 earned runs and 38 walks … was second on the team in strikeouts with 74 … held opponents to a .270 batting average, giving up 17 doubles, 3 triples, and 2 home runs … pitched 7 complete games with 4 shutouts and 2 combined shutouts … picked up 1 save on the year in the circle … she was walked in her one plate appearance, which came on April 13 against Tampa to finish with a 1.000-percent on-base percentage … Helped Saint Leo win the second consecutive SSC title (17-7) and finish the season ranked no. 2 in the South Region to host the NCAA South Region 2, the first regional the softball program has hosted
AS A SOPHOMORE (2016)Â
At Gulf Coast State College: Earned First Team All-Conference … Second Team All-State selection … finished with a 28-6 record while mowing down 175 batters throughout the season in 219.2 innings pitched … ended the year with a 1.82 ERA.
AS A FRESHMAN (2015)
At Gulf Coast State College: Earned Second Team All-Conference … finished with a 13-12 record while mowing down 115 batters throughout the season in 134.2 innings pitched … ended the year with a 3.12 ERA
CAREER
Competed at Belleville East High School under Coach Natalie Peters ... Three-time team MVP … was a two-time Second Team All-Conference selection following her sophomore and junior seasons where she was a First Team All-Conference selection after her senior season … Two-time First Team All-Area selection after her junior and senior seasons … earned the Scholar-Athlete Character Award and Academic All-Conference award after her senior season. Previously attended Gulf Coast Stat College
PERSONAL
Born on February 14 in Belleville, Ill. … Lists her hobbies as hiking, bike riding, going to the movies, shopping or watching NetFlix … Says her career goal is to become a Physical Therapist … Lists her favorite teams as the Saint Louis Cardinals, Golden State Warriors and Alabama Crimson Tide … Lists her favorite athletes as Steph Curry, Lauren Chamberlain and Yadier Molina … Believes her best asset to the team is her pitching experience … Daughter of Diane and Dean Mitts … Has one sisters: Rachel
