2021: Hughes becomes the first C-N freshman to receive all-league laurels since Haley Caldwell during the 2018 season.  Hughes hit .367 this year with eight doubles, two triples and four home runs while driving in 26.  The freshman has peaked at the right time heading into conference tournament play.  She has tallied hits in nine of her last 11 games, including a seven-game hitting streak from March 27 – April 12.  Hughes has a septet of multi-hit and multi-RBI efforts.  She tallied a four-hit day at Wingate on March 27 to start her hit streak.  A frequent clutch hitter, Hughes tallied a walk-off RBI single against King in her second career game and a top of the seventh go-ahead home run against the Bulldogs as a part of that four-hit game. 

HONORS:

• All-SAC Second Team 

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Carson-Newman legend Carol Zachary Mitchell at Gibbs High School where she helped the Eagles to a state title her freshman year  and region titles as a sophomore and junior.  In her high school career, she hit .421 with a .510 on-base, 155 RBI and 24 home runs.  She was named a freshman All-American by MaxPreps.  She was named all-district three times and all-state as a sophomore. 

PERSONAL: The daughter of Amy and Michael Hughes, she plans to study elementary education at Carson-Newman. She was a two-time TSCA All-Academic Team selection.