High School: Prepped at Ledford High School…named MVP as a senior…Earned all-conference, all-county, all-district and all-state honors during her sophomore, junior and senior campaigns…was the Mid-Piedmont conference player of the year in the 2013 season…earned Davidson County Athlete of the Week her junior and seniors seasons…named District 5 co-player of the year during her senior campaign…recorded her 100th career hit during her junior year…had 142 career hits, 40 career doubles and 128 career RBI, ranking among the all time leaders in N.C….played club ball for the Carolina Cardinals and won the 2013 18U Class A National Championship.

Personal: Full name is Ashley Elizabeth Best…daughter of Terry and Melissa Best…father, Terry, was an All-District and All-Conference football player at Elon.