AWARDS & ACCOLADES
-USA South All-Tournament Team (2018)
-USA South All-Sportsmanship Team (2018)
-USA South Second Team East Division (2019)
-USA South All-Tournament Team (2019)
SENIOR (2020): Key contributor to the 2020 unit, finishing among in the top-five in doubles (7—1st), triples (1—t-1st), home runs (1—2nd), total bases (27—3rd), (32—t-3rd), hits (15—4th) and slugging percentage (.529—4th) … opened the season against Guilford (Feb. 19) by finishing 2-for-4 from the plate with three RBI and two runs scored by virtue of a home run and a double … followed her opening game performance by finishing 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored, which included a double, in the nightcap versus the Quakers (Feb. 19) … collected her fifth hit, third double, of the season in the second game of a double header at Emory & Henry (Feb. 22) … capped off the opening month of action by going 2-for-3 from the plate with a double at Huntingdon (Feb. 29) in the first game of the series … began a four-game hitting streak with a 1-for-4 outing at Agnes Scott (March 1) … came through with two hits and her fifth double of the slate in the second game of a doubleheader at Agnes Scott (March 1) … enjoyed her fifth two-hit performance of the season at Randolph (March 7), which included her only triple of the slate … extended her hitting streak to four games, finishing 1-for-3 from the plate with an RBI and a run scored, in the second game of the series with Randolph (March 7) … her only hit of the second game with Ferrum (March 8) resulted in her sixth double of the season … capped off her final game of the season, which came against FDU-Florham (March 11), by finishing 1-for-3 at the plate with three RBI and a double.
JUNIOR (2019): A solid performer for the Spirits who ranks in the top-five of seven major statistical categories including at bats (123—t-1st), home runs (2—t-2nd), put outs (60—3rd), runs (24—4th), hits (38—4th), doubles (8—4th) and slugging percentage (.439—5th) … one of seven Salem hitters with at least a .300 batting average (.309), after going 38-for-124 from the plate … opened the season by going 2-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored, including a sacrifice fly … was 1-for-1 from the plate with an RBI and two runs scored versus Shenandoah (Feb. 16) … closed out a game with Pfeiffer (March 12) by going 2-for-4 from the plate, recording a double … had a 4-for-5 outing against Kentucky Christian (March 19) that included three RBI, a double, triple and a run scored … followed with a 2-for-3 outing against Frostburg (March 20), accounting for an RBI and a run scored … opened a doubleheader with William Peace by going 2-for-5 from the plate with three runs scored … had one RBI in each game of the doubleheader with Meredith (March 31) … capped off the opening game of a doubleheader against Ferrum by finishing 3-for-5 from the plate with three RBI, one run, one double and a home run … came through with two hits, an RBI and a double against Averett (April 10) … tied her single-game season-high in hits (four) with a 4-for-5 outing against Averett (April 10), resulting in four RBI, one run, a double and her second home run of the slate … ran her hitting streak to five games with a hit at Randolph (April 10) … emerged with singles against Randolph (April 10) and Methodist (April 13), to enjoy a seven-game hitting streak … found her rhythm at the plate against Meredith (April 26), finishing 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored … capped off a 2-for-2 outing against Averett (April 27) with a home run and a run scored, while posting her eighth double of the slate … closed out the season with a three-game hitting streak after going 1-for-4 against Maryville (April 27).
SOPHOMORE (2018): Ended her season with a .269 batting average (29-for-108), resulting in 21 RBI, 19 runs, four doubles and a pair of homeruns … came through with her first hit of the season against Emory & Henry (Feb. 9), recording an RBI … had her first of nine multi-hit games on the season against Brandeis (Feb. 20), finishing 2-for-3 from the plate … came through a pair of two-hit games versus William Peace (March 15), going 2-for-2 in the first game and 2-for-4 in the second game … put together a solid performance against Ferrum (March 23), closing out the second game of the doubleheader with a 2-for-3 game that resulted in one RBI … finished 3-for-3 from the plate with four runs, two RBI and a double against Methodist (March 31) … had a 3-for-4 outing against William Peace (April 6), where she emerged with one run, one RBI and a double … enjoyed a 2-for-4 performance versus Meredith (April 14) … smacked her first home run of the season against Maryville (April 16) as she finished 2-for-3 from the plate with three RBI and a run scored.
FRESHMAN (2017): Capped off a solid first season at Salem by finishing in the top-five of seven major statistical categories, including on-base percentage (.465—1st), put outs (100—2nd), batting average (.319—4th), runs (28—4th), doubles (6—t-4th), hits (36—5th) and at bats (113—5th) … closed out the season with a .398 slugging percentage while starting and playing in all 43 games … made her collegiate debut at Guilford (Feb. 12), finishing 1-for-2 from the plate with two RBI and a double … enjoyed a three-RBI outing against Shenandoah (Feb. 18), finishing 1-for-1 from the plate … had her first multi-hit game of the season (2-for-4), coming through with an RBI against Shenandoah (Feb. 18) … blasted the first home run of her career against William Peace (Feb. 25), finishing 2-for-4 from the plate with an RBI and a run scored … came through with two hits against Wesleyan (Ga.) (March 11), scoring two runs in the process … hit a double in a 1-for-2 outing, which resulted in two RBI and a run scored, against Wesleyan (Ga.) (March 11) … had the fourth multi-hit game of her career (2-for-4) against Agnes Scott (March 16), driving in two RBI and scoring two runs … enjoyed a 2-for-4 performance against Methodist (March 19), coming through with a double and an RBI … opened a doubleheader clash against Averett (March 26) with a 1-for-2 outing that resulted in two RBI and a run scored … connected on her second home run of the campaign, finishing 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run scored … came through with a pair of singles in each game of the doubleheader with Maryville (April 1).
PREP: Graduated from Hibriten High School in 2016 … a three-sport athlete that participated in volleyball (three years), basketball (four) and softball (four) … recognized as an All-County, All-District and All-State performer in all four years of softball … named All-Conference in softball on three occasions … honored as the District Player of the Year in 2016 … capped off her junior campaign as 2016 Conference Player of the Year … snagged All-County Player of the Year honors in 2016 … honored as team MVP (2015, 2016) as well as Offensive Player (2013, 2014) … named as North Carolina High School Athletic Association Player of the Week (2016).
PERSONAL: Brittany Morton … daughter of Melissa and Mark Morton … born January 17, 1998 … earned three years in academics … member of Varsity Club … took part in Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
