A three-time selection to the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s All-State Super Team, Phillips holds the state record for career wins with a mark of 149-27. With 2,155 career strikeouts, she closing in on the record for that category as well.

She finished 30-0 with 341 strikeouts and a 0.27 earned run average last spring while leading Ider to its second Class 2A state championship in three years. The team’s leadoff batter, she hit .438 with 53 runs, 21 RBIs and more walks than strikeouts (13 to 11) in 142 at-bats.

She was selected the ASWA’s Player of the Year for 2A in 2006 and 2008 and Pitcher of the Year in 2007. She was state tournament MVP in 2006 and 2008.

-Lew Gilliland (Fort Payne Times Journal)