Abby Child
#8 Bats/Throws:Position: INF Ht.: 5-5
Hometown: LaGrange, Ga.
Previous School: LaGrange Academy
Eligibility: Jr. Major:
2011: Started all 43 games in her first season as a Trojan … Finished the season with a .319 batting average … Led Anderson with nine home runs and 28 walks … Takes a five game hitting streak into the 2012 season … Was second on the team with 29 RBI … Led the team with 63 assists … Batted .298 with runners in scoring position … Finished in the top 10 in the South Athletic Conference with a .449 on base percentage … Went 4-for-4 with two RBI and a home run against Lander (2/16) … Went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a home run against Belmont-Abbey (3/1).
High School
Five-time All-State honoree … Helped lead the Lady Warriors to back-to-back GISA Class AA State Championships in 2005 and 2006, including a perfect 24-0 mark in 2006 … Named one of the top 100 recruits in the nation in 2008 by adidas … Holds three GISA career records – Home Runs per at-bat (8.65), RBI (178) and Walks (139) and ranks second in total Home Runs (34) … Played Summer club softball with Georgia Impact Gold.
