Outlook

A highly-decorated player while at Bishop Carroll, Eve Morris will be the starter in centerfield and according to coach Brattin-Volkens, could be the best to play the position in her tenure … Smart player and anticipates well … Has outstanding speed which allows her to cover a lot of ground in center field … Has a strong arm to go with it … Also possesses a solid bat and is penciled in to hit near the top of the batting order ... Has a strong love for the game ... Signed a letter-of-intent with the University of Northern Iowa.

Career

Played in 94 games … Batted .396 (103-for-260) with 37 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs, 50 extra base hits, 76 runs scored and 76 runs driven in … Produced 24 career multiple-hit games and 22 multiple-RBI games … Also stole 27 bases only getting caught twice … Ranks fourth all-time in career doubles, tied for 13^th in home runs, tied for seventh in extra base hits and tied for eighth in multi-RBI games. 

Sophomore Year 2024

Played in and started 53 games … Batting .369 (58-for-157) with 20 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs, 31 extra base hits, 53 runs scored and 48 runs driven in … Produced 14 multiple-hit games and 12 multiple-RBI games … In the field, committed just two errors in 78 chances for a .974 fielding percentage … Ranked tied for fifth in the conference in doubles and seventh in extra base hits … Ranks 14^th on JCCC season chart for doubles, tied for 17^th in home runs, 10^th in extra base hits and tied for 16h in multiple-RBI games … Opened the season with a solo home run in a 6-5 setback against Eastern Oklahoma State (2-9-24) … That started a season-long 14-game hit streak … Went 4-for-4 with an RBI double in the bottom of the first innings, singles in the third and fifth innings and a two-run home run to left field in the sixth and scored three time to propel JCCC to a 7-6 victory over Iowa Central (2-19-24) … Followed with three hits, including two doubles, and two runs scored in a  9-4 win Iowa Central in the second game (2-19-24) … Went 2-for-3 with an RBI in a 5-1 win over Barton and capped the double header with a double, walk two runs and two RBI in a 9-2 win over the Cougars … Was selected the KJCCC D-II Softball Player of the Week for week four following after batting .714 (10-for-14) with four doubles, a homer, seven runs and six RBI in the sweeps over Iowa Central and Barton … Was 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk and three runs scored in a 20-4 win against State Fair (3-2-24) …. Belted a two-run double and two-run homer in a 14-0 win against Missouri State-West Plains (3-2-24) … Capped the streak with a two hits, including a double, and two runs scored in a 13-4 win over Southeast (3-5-24) … Hit .568 (25-for-44) over the streak with nine doubles, five home runs, six walks, 25 runs scored and 18 driven in … Shortly after followed with an 11-game hitting streak batting .441 (15-for-34) with four doubles, a triple, three home runs, 10 runs scored and 14 RBII … Began the streak with a three-run triple and a solo homer to power JCCC to a 14-4 win over North Iowa Area (3-13-24) … Caped the streak with a three-run shot over the left field fence in a 9-1 victory over St. Louis (4-2-24) … Had a big series in a sweep over Independence collected two doubles and two RBI in a  9-1 win in the opener followed by driving in three runs with a double and sacrifice fly in a 14-2 victory over the Pirates (4-13-24) … Ripped two doubles and drove in three runs in a 6-5 win at Kansas City Kansas (5-3-24) … Hit an inside-the-park two run homer in a 7-3 win over Central Alabama in the second round of the NJCAA D-II Softball World Series (5-22-24).

Freshman Year 2023  

Earned All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference D-II and Region 6/Plains District honorable mention … Batted .437 (45-for-103) with a team-best 17 doubles, two triples, two home runs, 23 runs scored and 28 driven in … Her 17 doubles are ranked second in the conference and tie for 19th on JCCC’s season chart … Produced 10 multiple-hit and 10 multiple-RBI games … Also stole 17 bases, third-most on the team … Collected her first hit, a two-run double, to help JCCC to a 4-3 win over Iowa Central in the season opener (3-5-23) … Followed with another double and run in a 9-4 win over Iowa Central in the second game … Registered her first multi-hit game with two singles in a 3-1 win over Indian Hills (3-15-23) … Drove in two runs with a double, stole two bases and scored a run in a 5-1 win over North Iowa Area (3-15-23) … Ripped another two-run double and scored in a 12-0 win over Iowa Western (3-22-23) … Went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI in an 8-3 win at St. Charles (4-2-23) … That started an 11-game hitting streak which she batted .536 (15-for-28) with seven doubles, two triples, seven runs and eight RBI … During the streak hit a double in five straight games … Opened a two-game set with Fort Scott with a double, triple and RBI in a 5-1 win, and capped it with a single, triple, two runs and two RBI in a 9-1 victory (4-11-23) … Went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs and three RBI in an 11-3 win at Highland (4-22-23) … Doubled, homered, scored twice and drove in two runs in a 4-2 win over Cowley … Had a two-run single in a 10-1 win over Kansas City Kansas in the first game of doubleheader, and followed with a RBI double in a 7-1 win over the Blue Devils (5-3-23).

High School  

Was three-year starter for coach Steve Harshberger at Bishop Carroll Catholic High School, Wichita, Kan. … Did not play her sophomore year due to the COVID-19 pandemic … Graduated 2022 …  Rated the 32nd best player in the state of Kansas by MaxPreps.com her senior year … Was a three-time Class 5A All-State selection … Earned honorable mention All-State at catcher as a freshman … Was a second-team All-State selection at catcher as a junior and a first-team All-State pick in the outfield her senior year … Was a two-time All-City performer … Helped lead Bishop Carroll two three City League titles, three Regional titles, three State Tournament appearances, a runner-up finish in 2019 and a championship in 2021 … Hit .409 with 18 hits, two doubles, three triples, 18 runs scored and 18 RBI as a freshman … Hit .413 with 19 hits, four doubles, a triple, a home run, 19 runs scored and 13 RBI as a junior … As a senior hit .506 with 40 hits, 12 doubles, three triples, two home runs. 46 runs scored and 19 RBI … Honor roll student.

Personal  

Born Eve Marie Morris on October 21, 2003, in Wichita, Kan. … Nickname is Beavis … Daughter of Terrence and Cassandra Morris … Has three siblings: Madison, Carter and Presley … Major is undecided … Also recruited by Butler Community College and Highland Community College … Favorite food is macaroni and cheese … Favorite fast food restaurant is Raising Cane’s … Favorite restaurant is Texas Roadhouse … Favorite TV show is One Tree Hill … Favorite movie is The Longest Ride … Favorite sports move is 42 … Favorite actress is Melissa McCarthy … Favorite book is Safe Haven … Favorite music entertainer is Thomas Rhett … Favorite cartoon character is Mickey Mouse … Favorite athlete is Kelsey Stewart … Favorite sports team is the Kansas City Chiefs … Greatest sports moment was winning a state championship … Best player she has played against is Arkansas Razorback All-American pitcher Mary Haff … Notable alumni from her school are current Chiefs tight end Blake Bell and former NFL players Mark and Mike Bell.