SENIOR (2020): Posted a .286 batting average (8-for-24) while scoring four runs over the course of the season … notched the third-most doubles (four) on the team behind Brittany Morton and Miranda Barker … enjoyed a .429 slugging percentage and a .333 on-base percentage while converting 45 put outs … collected her first hit of the season in opening game of a series with Guilford (Feb. 19), finishing 1-for-3 from the plate with a double … had a double against Emory & Henry (Feb. 22), finishing 1-for-2 with a run scored … came through with an RBI at Agnes Scott (March 1) … began a three-game hitting streak in the second game of a doubleheader with Randolph (March 7), finishing 1-for-4 from the plate with a double … followed that with a pair of two-hit games versus Ferrum (March 8), accounting for two RBI in the process.
JUNIOR (2019): One of 13 players on the Salem roster to finish with at least 10 hits, closing 10-of-28 (.357) from the plate in 29 games played … closed out the season with seven RBI, a .429 slugging percentage and .424 on-base percentage … had the second-most put outs (155) on the team en route to a .988 fielding percentage … got her first hit of the season against Brandeis (Feb. 18), finishing 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double … came through with a 1-for-2 outing against Frostburg (March 20), also resulting in a double … had consecutive one-hit games against William Peace (March 30), Meredith (March 31) and Greensboro (April 3) … put together her first multi-hit game of the season against Averett (April 10), scoring a run along the way … capped off a start against Greensboro (April 18) with a 1-for-3 outing … had a pair of singles against Averett (April 27), going 2-for-3 in the process.
SOPHOMORE (2018): Started in 35 of the 36 games in which she played, finishing with 10 hits and eight runs scored … responsible for nine RBI, while drawing five hit by pitch … tallied 178 put outs, second-most on the team … collected her first hit of the season versus Frostburg (Feb. 17), finishing 1-for-2 at the plate … followed with a 1-for-2 outing at the plate against Shenandoah (Feb. 18) … grabbed her third hit of the campaign at Averett (March 3), finishing 1-for-4 in the process … enjoyed a pair of hits in a two-game set with William Peace (March 15) … came through with a hit in the opening game of a doubleheader with Ferrum (March 23) … picked up her seventh hit of the season against Mary Baldwin (March 29) … finished 1-for-4 from the plate with three RBI and a run scored against Methodist (March 31) … had her final hit of the season against William Peace (April 6), going 1-for-3 with a run scored in the process.
FRESHMAN (2017): Closed out her first year with 10 hits in 71 at bats, making 35 starts in 36 games played … had a pair of doubles along with nine RBI, while drawing 11 walks … connected on the first hit of her career against Shenandoah (Feb. 19), going 1-for-1 from the plate … began a five-game hitting streak Washington (Md.) (Feb. 25), finishing 1-for-3 from the plate with a double … closed out a meeting against Wilson (Feb. 26) by finished 2-for-2 from the plate with two runs scored … was 2-for-3 against Christopher Newport (Feb. 26), closing with an RBI and a run scored … extended her hitting streak to four games against Ferrum (March 1), going 1-for-3 from the plate with two RBI … was 1-for-4 from the plate with a run scored, marking the final hit of her streak, at LaGrange (March 5) … ended a clash against Wesleyan (Ga.) (March 11) by going 1-for-2 from the plate with two runs … was 1-for-3 versus Emory & Henry (March 10) and had one run scored … closed out a solid outing against Agnes Scott (March 16), going 1-for-3 from the plate with two runs scored … came through with singles against Covenant (March 30), Maryville (April 1) and LaGrange (April 8) … had a double against Covenant (March 30), resulting in an RBI.
PREP: Graduated from South Caldwell High School in 2016 … a three-year varsity letterwinner for head coach Casey Justice’s softball program … won the conference regular season title in consecutive seasons (freshman, sophomore, junior) … reached the Regional Championship as a junior … earned four straight conference tournament titles … named All-Conference as a senior … distinguished as Most Improved following her senior season … was an All-Tournament honoree as a senior … received Notable Honor as a junior.
PERSONAL: Madison Nicole Burch … daughter of Lisa and Donald Burch … born May 12, 1998 … graduated Cum Laude from South Caldwell High School … member of National Honor Society and Pep Club.
