2015: [Junior]: Earned Second-Team All-Southern States Athletic Conference honors ... made 11 appearances, starting 10 games ... finished the season 9-2 with a 2.63 earned run average in 87 2/3 innings ... struck out 100 hitters and allowed only 78 hits ... held opponents to a .232 batting average ... tossed five complete games and two shutouts ... posted a 7-1 recrod with a 1.91 earned run average in conference play ... added four complete games and a shutout in 62 1/3 innings pitched as well with 72 strikeouts ... picked up a season high 11 strikeouts in a win over Brewton-Parker on April 7, where she earned the win and gave up no earned runs ... tallied her first shutout against Mount Mercy on March 23 where she picked up 10 strikeouts and gave up only two hits to improve to 3-0 on the year ... recorded her second shutout against Middle Georgia on April 11 giving up only two hits once again, and struck out six ... earned the win and 10 strikeouts against Bethel on March 28 where she have up only two hits and one run in the complete game finish ... gave up no earned runs on five seperate occasions ... pitched a career-high nine innings in a no-decision against Belhaven on April 3 where she struck out six and gave up only two runs and five hits.
2014 [Sophomore]: Was selected a NAIA Honorable Mention All-American … earned First-Team All-South Region honors from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association … garnered First-Team All-Southern States Athletic Conference accolades … made 26 appearances, starting 22 games … finished the season 22-1 with a 1.71 earned run average in 143 1/3 innings … struck out 138 hitters and allowed just 104 hits … allowed opponents to hit just .198 on the season … tossed 14 complete games and six shutouts … tallied two saves … ranked 14th nationally in victories and 19th in opponent batting average … finished 25th in the nation in ERA and 28th in saves … hit .242 on the season, collecting 16 hits in 66 at bats … had five doubles, three home runs and 22 runs batted in … walked eight times and scored eight runs … had two multi-hit games and seven games with multiple RBIs … was a perfect 12-0 with a 1.58 ERA in conference play … won her first 18 decisions of the season … had three double-digit strikeout games … threw a one-hit shutout, striking out nine, against Thomas on Feb. 28 … struck out 10 in a complete-game victory over nationally-ranked Houston-Victoria on March 7 … scattered three hits and struck out 10 in a shutout against St. Ambrose on March 8 … tossed a one-hit shutout, striking out a season-best 11 hitters, at Emmanuel on March 14 … struck out eight in a one-hit shutout against Coastal Georgia … tossed 6 2/3 innings and struck out six in the NAIA World Series championship game against William Carey on May 29 … was 1 for 2 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBIs against Point on Feb. 18 … connected on a pinch-hit three-run homer against Campbellsville on Feb. 21 … was 2 for 3 with a double and three RBIs against St. Ambrose on March 8 … was 1 for 4 with a RBI against the Crusaders in the championship game.
2013 [Freshman]: Named to the SSAC All-Freshmen team after finishing with a team-low 1.41 earned-run average on the mound … ended year with a 13-2 record in 24 appearances, including 14 starts … had five complete games, two shutouts, two saves and 81 strikeouts in 99 1/3 innings … was named the SSAC Pitcher of the Week on April 1 after registering victories at Spring Hill and Mobile … won her first nine decisions, and started year on a 29 2/3-inning streak without allowing an earned run … had a pair of seven-inning complete games, both of which came in wins over nationally-ranked William Carey … racked up a season-high eight strikeouts against Talladega on March 1 … picked up saves against Point (Feb. 27) and Southeastern (March 13) … had 22 appearances as a hitter, including 15 starts, and finished with a .245 average, two homers, four doubles and seven RBIs … first career homer came at Southern Wesleyan on April 13 … added another long ball against Mobile on April 23 … went 2-for-3 with two runs scored against Talladega on March 1, and had another multi-hit game at Spring Hill on March 28 … had two RBIs at Mobile (March 29) and William Carey (April 6).
Prep: Graduated from Thompson High School in Alabaster, Ala. … was a four-year letter winner in softball for coach Jake Parker … earned honorable mention on the all-county team … as a senior, finished with a 5-1 record and a 2.39 ERA … struck out 40 batters in 41 innings, while allowing only 41 hits … helped lead Warriors to the 2011 Area Championship.
Personal: Full name is Taylor Christian Powell ... was born on March 24, 1994 … is the daughter of Susan Powell … has an older brother, Jordan ... majoring in accounting … is the sister-in-law of country music singer Angeleena Presley.
