Accolades: 2006 All-Region Honorable Mention(Labette CC), 2007 All-Region 1st Team (Crowder College), 2009All-MIAA Honorable Mention
2009- Clute earned All-MIAA honors afterleading the Lions in home runs (9), RBI (32), and doubles (13) as ajunior. Clute stepped up in a big way for Bill Gray's squad afterthe injury to offensive stalwart Angie Turner. But hercontributions didn't end at the plate, she was also the Lions' mosteffective pitcher. Clute finished the season with 31 appearances onthe mound including 21 starts. She finished 13-10 with a 2.31 ERA,she finished second on the team with 50 strikeouts and tied for theteam lead with nine complete games.
2008: Redshirted for the Lions in 2008
Before Southern: Played one season at LabetteCommunity College and another at Crowder College ... At Labette,Clute was an honorable-mention All-Region selection, after hittingthree home runs ... While at Crowder, Clute helped the team to thenational tournament, a No. 16 national ranking and the DistrictChampionship ... she hit 5 home runs and was an All-Regionselection as a utility player.
High School: A four-year starter at Webb CityHigh School, Clute was a four-year All-Conference selection forcoach Walter Resa and the Cardinals ... She helped the team to the2004 3A State Championship as Webb went a perfect 32-0 that season,the first softball team in the state of Missouri to finish a seasonundefeated ... Clute was a three year All-District selection,two-year All-Region selection and was an All-State pitcher hersenior season ... Clute holds the Webb City school record for thelowest ERA in a season.
Personal: Born December 11, 1986 in Joplin, Mo... daughter of Claude and Kim Powell ... has three siblings, Chad,Casey and Carson ... a Kinesiology major at Southern.
