2016 FRESHMAN - Participated in 42 of Grace’s 59 games, including 26 league games … pitched in 17 games, tossing 44.2 innings overall … started 15 games on the mound … batted 3-for-4 with a run, double and RBI against Goshen … was 1-for-3 with 2 RBIs, 1 run and 1 double against Indiana Wesleyan … recorded a hit in first collegiate game against Madonna … had a hit in both games of a doubleheader against Indiana Wesleyan … recorded a five-game hitting streak in league play … was for 1-for-1 with a run scored against Mt. Vernon Nazarene … tossed three innings against Oakland City in NCCAA Regionals without giving up an earned run … gave up one run and three hits in four innings of work against Mt. Vernon Nazarene … had two strikeouts in 2.2 innings against Taylor … did not allow a run to score in three innings against Spring Arbor.
PREP - A pitcher and infielder from Howell (Mich.) … named the All-County Softball Player of the Year in 2015 after a dominant pitching season … posted a 22-6 record from the mound as a senior with a 2.78 ERA … struck out 184 batters in 151.1 innings … helped the Highlanders to a 32-9 record, including winning the KLAA West Division … advanced to the MHSAA Div. I regional finals in 2015 … tossed 93 innings as a junior … posted a 3.30 ERA with 68 strikeouts in 2014 … won two straight district titles … hit .397 in travel-ball season.
GET TO KNOW ELAINA -
Major: Exercise Science
Dream job: Geriatric physical therapist
Favorite movie: Star Wars
Favorite musical artist: Styx
Something interesting about me: I enjoy working on cars.
Favorite TV show: The Office
Life verse: I Cor. 9:24
Best thing about Grace Softball: Relational players
Why I chose Grace: God closed the door to many other colleges. He was pointing me to Grace.
Something about a teammate no one else knows: Kyleigh Garner is a redneck.
My hidden talent: Play piano and trumpet
