FIRST YEAR (2024): One of three first-year players to rank among the Top-5 in hitting for Salem with a .311 batting average, which was third-best among those sluggers with at least 25 at bats … delivered 32 hits along the way, second-most on the team, and accounted for the third-most doubles (five) of any Spirit slugger … capped off her first season with 10 RBI, which was third-most on the unit … one of four players on the team with a home run … earned a spot in the starting lineup on Opening Day against Carolina University (Feb. 17) … had a single in the second game of the series against the Bruins (Feb. 17) … came through with two hits, including a home run and a double, versus Livingstone (Feb. 19-Game 1) … extended her hitting streak to three games with a single against the Blue Bears in game two of the doubleheader … instrumental in helping Salem post a 14-9 win at St. Andrews (Feb. 22-Game 2) with two hits, including a double … followed that with a two-hit outing against Wesleyan (Ga.) (Feb. 25) in game one of the series, before posting a single in the nightcap of the doubleheader … responsible for two hits in a setback to Guilford (Feb. 28-Game 2) … opened a four-game stretch in Georgia with two hits, both doubles, at Covenant (March 12-Game 1) … emerged with a 3-for-4 performance, resulting in two runs scored, against the Scots (March 12-Game 2) … equaled her single-game season-high in hits (three) against Meredith (March 29-Game 2), which included a double … had a 2-for-3 outing against William Peace (April 20), marking her final multi-hit game of the season … capped off the season with hits in consecutive games against Methodist (April 27).
PREP: Graduated from Pinecrest High School in 2023 … a four-time letterwinner in softball, playing two years for head coach Harley Crawford (2020, 21) and one each for Tyler Ross (2022) and Jesse Register (2023) … bestowed with a multitude of honors, including Sandhills 3A/4A All-Conference on two occasions (2022, 2023) and Offensive Player of the Year (2021) … competed on the Softball Club circuit since 2019 where she played for Tyrone Ross (2019 / Knockouts), Ricky Martinez (2020-22 / Knockouts), Neil Smith and Ryan Carriker (2022 / Knockouts) and Kaitlyn Checkan (2023 / Next Top Recruits).
PERSONAL: Karma Morrison … daughter of Latasha Smith and Brandon Morrison … born on August 23, 2005 … has three siblings—Makonnen, Elijah and Josiah.
