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Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges

2019 Softball

7 Chloe Amarilla

  • Height 5-7
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Claremont, CA
  • High School Claremont
  • Position P/IF
  • Major Government and Economics

Biography

At CMS
Graduated ranked No. 4 in CMS history in career batting average (.387), as well as No. 7 in runs scored (108), No. 8 in stolen bases (26), No. 9 in hits (157), No. 9 in home runs (eight), and No. 9 in doubles (29). Also graduated ranked No. 9 in pitching wins (25), and No. 10 in strikeouts (129).

2019 season (Senior)
Named SCIAC Offensive Player of the Year... Named to Second-Team NFCA All-West Region... 
Batted in the leadoff spot all season and was the top table-setter and engine for an offense that averaged almost six runs a game (5.97)... Finished the regular season with a .379 batting average and 49 runs scored in 39 games... 17 extra-base hits, including six home runs (two grand slams - one over the fence, one inside-the-park), for a .600 slugging percentage and stole 13 bases (team lead) without being caught... As a pitcher, posted a 10-6 record in the No. 1 starter role... Made 24 appearances in the circle including 21 starts... Posted a 10-7 record with a 3.12 ERA (123.1 IP, 55 ER)... Struck out 49 batters... In total, posted a slash line of .381 BAA/.442 SLG/.592 OBP over 147 at-bats in 41 games... Had a hit in all but six games, posting a season-high four hits (4-for-5) with four runs scored and one RBI against Williams on Mar. 18... Drove in a season-high four runs on Apr. 6 against Cal Lutheran, going 2-for-3 with two runs scored and one home run... Finished the regular season on a 14-game hitting streak, batting .431 (22-51) with 16 runs scored, two doubles, three home runs, and 10 RBI from Apr. 6 to the end of the regular season (May 4)... Posted a season-high five strikeouts (2x) from the circle on Mar. 18 against Williams in the second game of a doubleheader, matched that strikeout mark on Apr. 12 at Pomona-Pitzer... 

2018 season (Junior)
Third-Team NFCA All-America selection ... First-Team All-SCIAC ... First-Team NFCA All-Region ...
Two-time SCIAC Player of the Week ... Appeared in all 46 games…Led SCIAC in hits (65) …Led CMS in runs scored (38), doubles (14), batting average (.428), and on-base percentage (.466) …Legged out three triples…Knocked in 26 runs…Stole eight bases….559 slugging percentage…Led CMS with 85 total bases…Appeared in 23 games in the circle making 22 starts…11-5 record…Tossed 112.1 innings…61 strikeouts…2.49 ERA…20-game hit streak spanning from Feb. 24-Mar. 30…Seven three-hit games…Went 4-4 at the plate against La Verne (Apr. 21)…Tossed first-career no-hitter against Hamline (Mar. 17)…Career-high nine strikeouts against Fontbonne (Mar. 4) 

2017 season (Sophomore)
Appeared in 35 games…Recorded 36 hits including six doubles…Tied for team-lead with two home runs…Scored 21 runs…18 RBI…Five stolen bases…Batting average of .343….403 on-base percentage….457 slugging…48 total bases...Made 15 appearances in the circle including two starts…51.0 innings pitched…5-5 record…ERA of 4.53…15 strikeouts…Had three hits in a game twice (Apr. 1 and Apr. 14)

2016 season (First Year)
Appeared in 11 games…Made nine appearances in the circle with 7.2 innings pitched…4.57 ERA…Four strikeouts 

Personal
Attends Claremont McKenna, where she majors in government and economics ... Spent the summer (2018) working on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. for a US congressman ... Senior thesis topic is Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Sri Lankan Government's Counterinsurgency Policies with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam

Favorite Courses in College so Far: World War II History and Labor Economics ("I really enjoyed my WWII class because I was able to elevate my knowledge of U.S. history into a deeper, more global perspective on World War II. I loved my Labor Economics class because we were able to evaluate the labor force participation rates of women, single mothers, and other groups in society.")

Involvement on Campus: Resident Assistant of Auen, senior interviewer, CARE Center Fellow

Why She Chose CMS Softball: I have never met a team more welcoming to new players and passionate about the game of softball.

Club Softball Team: StormUSA, teamSmith

Favorite Book: The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King

Favorite Movie: Lord of the Rings Trilogy

Favorite Quote: "You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think"

People She Admires Most: My parents

One Dream She Cherishes: I dream that one day I’ll live in a city other than Claremont. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2016Freshman

    P
    7
  • 7

    2017Sophomore

    P
    7
  • 7

    2018Junior

    P/IF
    7
  • 7

    2019Senior

    P/IF
    5'7"
    7