HONORS
2025
- Southland Pitcher of the Week (4/28)
- Southland All-Academic Second Team
2025 Season (Junior:): Started 14 games in the circle and had 30 total appearances... finished with a 10-7 record with a 4.21 ERA... led the team with two saves... threw three complete games and had a seven-inning appearance in relief... had a .327 opponent batting average with 39 strikeouts in 103.0 innings... had two wins in the series victory at Southeastern, earning Southland Pitcher of the Week... was 8-0 in SLC play ranked eighth with 2.79 ERA... struck out a career-high seven batters in complete game against No. 6 Tennessee... earned Southland All-Academic Second Team.
2024 Season (Sophomore:): Pitched in 36 games, logging 16 starts... posted a 7-4 record and two saves with a 4.44 ERA... had a .284 opponent batting average and 37 strikeouts in 82.0 inning pitched... tossed three complete games including a one-hit shutout with six strikeouts against Alcorn... threw back-to-back complete game victories against East Texas A&M and HCU... earned a win in relief in the SLC Tournament over HCU with three shutout innings, allowing one hit... picked up saves versus Northwestern State and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
2023 Season (Freshman): Made 12 appearances in the circle including five starts... had an 0-2 record with a 9.00 ERA... totaled four strikeouts in 25.0 innings pitched... allowed a .366 opponent batting average... best outing was a five-inning start at South Alabama where she allowed a run on two hits... also had a solid showing at LSU, scattering six hits with one run in 3.0 innings.
At North Pike: Had a decorated career for the Jaguars... named MHSAA Region 6-4A MVP in her senior season and was a first-team selection... hit .311 and posted a 1.33 ERA during the spring... received Softball Scholastic Award and was named Lindy Callahan District Athlete in 2022... helped her team to 2022 Final Four Region 6-4A... was a Region 6 All-State and All-District player as a junior... named Best Defensive Player... team earned 6-4A State Runner-Up in 2021... received MVP pitcher award in 2019 and was named Rookie of the Year in '18... was the Valedictorian... received Athalee Hinton BETA and Crown Club scholarships... named to Mississippi Scholars... finished with the highest average in 13 courses throughout her career, including two AP classes and two honors programs... received Zachary Cox service award BETA in 2021... member of several clubs including Hall of Fame, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, BETA, Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America, Jag2Jag, ACT 30+, Interact, Geek Squad, and Chess... played travel ball for LA Hotshots Anderson.
Personal: Birthday is May 24... parents are Jeff and Dana Paden... has three older siblings -- Tara Pepper, Olivia Paden, and Adi Travis... majoring in nursing.
