SOPHOMORE (2023): Played in 16 games over the course of the season before sustaining a season-ending injury … ranked among the Top-5 in seven major statistical categories including batting average (.350-1st), slugging percentage (.450-2nd), on-base percentage (.413-2nd), doubles (4-t-2nd), sacrifice flies (1-t-2nd), hits (14-t-4th) and total bases (18-3rd) … opened the season with hits in consecutive games against Averett (Feb. 18), delivering a double in season opener against the Cougars … began an eight-game hitting streak with a two-hit performance in the first game of the series with Guilford (March 11) … followed with another two-hit outing against the Quakers in the nightcap, which included a double … opened the series with Ferrum (March 19) with a double and a run scored … responsible for two runs and two RBI in the second game of the series with Livingstone (March 20) … connected on two hits, driving home an RBI, against Brevard (March 26) … posted her final hit of the season in the second game of the series with Brevard (March 26) … saw her hitting streak come to an end with an 0-for-3 outing at Meredith (March 31).
FIRST YEAR (2022): An integral part of the offense for Salem in her first season, ranking in the Top-5 of 11 major statistical categories including sacrifice flies (1-1st), walks (15-2nd), putouts (123-2nd), hits (23-t-3rd), chances (3rd-142), batting average (.261-4th), fielding percentage (.972-4th), on-base percentage (.365-5th), total bases (26-5th), doubles (3-5th) … made her collegiate debut at Guilford (Feb. 26) … connected on her first collegiate hit (1-3, run) in the second game against the Quakers … had two hits in back-to-back games against Centenary (N.J.) and Shaw, on March 9th and March 19th, respectively … enjoyed a four-game hitting streak from March 9-March 26 … began her longest hitting streak of the season, which spanned six games, with a 1-for-2 outing against William Peace (March 29), reaching base on a double … followed that with singles in two games against Greensboro (April 2) along with singles and one RBI in each clash with Southern Virginia (April 6) … had her last hit of the streak in the opening game of the series with Averett (April 9) … capped off the 2022 campaign on a four-game hitting streak, which began in Rocky Mount, N.C., versus N.C. Wesleyan (April 23) … opened the series against the Battling Bishops with a 2-for-4 outing that included an RBI … followed that with two hits in the second game of the series … emerged with a base hit versus Carolina University (April 24), helping the Spirits capture their ninth win of the slate … ended the season with a 2-for-4 outing, which included an RBI and a double, against the Bruins in the second game of the doubleheader … accounted for the second-most putouts (123) on the team, behind only Madeline Brown.
PREP: Graduated from South Mecklenburg High School in 2021 … a four-year member of the Sabres softball team, playing under the direction of head coach James Adkins … earned All-Conference accolades in both 2019 and 2021 … designated as the 2021 Coach’s Award winner … integral in helping South Mecklenburg make an appearance in the 2021 North Carolina High School Athletic Association State Softball Tournament in 2021 … competed on the Club Softball circuit from 2015-21 … played for Firecrackers Mitchell, coached by Greg Mitchell, from 2015-20 … joined the Team North Carolina Kiser, coached by Heath Kiser, for the 2020-21 campaign.
PERSONAL: Carlee McWilliam … daughter of Heather and Doug McWilliam … born on May 1, 2003 … has one sibling, Scott … a member of the A/B Honor Roll throughout her high school career.
