2020 (JUNIOR): Saw action in nine games and made three starts ... Hit .250 and in 12 at-bats had three hits, including a double and also had an RBI ... Had three at-bats in two games and had a two hit game against Concordia-Chicago (3/11) ... Posted her only RBI against Maryville (2/23) and that was also the only game she recorded a double ... Tallied a 1.000 fielding percentage and posted a .333 slugging percentage.
2019 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 19 games and made 12 starts, mostly as a designated hitter ... Hit .351, which was second-best on the team ... Recorded 13 hits, five runs scored in 37 at-bats ... Hit one double and had 5 RBI ... Struck out three time and walked once ... Posted three multi-hit games and two multiple RBI games ... Had career high tying three hits against Knox (3/24) ... Posted a .378 slugging percentage and a .368 on-base percentage ... Posted nine hits in 15 at bats over a five game stretch from 3/23-3/27 ... In SLIAC play, played in 13 games and started eight games ... Hit .333 in league play as she had eight hits, scored two runs in 24 at bats ... Had a double and 3 RBI in league action.
2018 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 29 games and made 19 starts, primarily in the outfield … Hit .276 and in 58 at-bats, had 16 hits, scored six runs, hit three doubles and had 8 RBI … Had just five strikeouts in those 58 at-bats … Recorded four multi-hit games, including a season best three hit game at Iowa Wesleyan (4/30) … Also had two multiple RBI games … Over Webster’s final nine games of the season, Kraus hit .429 with 12 hits, four runs scored, had three doubles and six RBI, including four multi-hit games during that stretch … In the SLIAC Tournament, had two hits against both Westminster (5/3) and Fontbonne (5/4) … Made her collegiate debut as a pinch hitter against UW-Platteville (3/30 and recorded her first career hit against Oswego State (3/13) on Webster’s spring break trip to Florida … Posted a .952 fielding percentage as she had one error and three assists in 21 fielding chances in the field … Had a 1.000 fielding percentage as she had two put outs in two fielding chances ... In SLIAC play, played in 15 games and made 11 starts … Hit .333 with 10 hits, three runs scored and had 5 RBI.
HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered for four years in softball at Valley Park High School for Coach John Sherman … Four-time All-Conference selection and a four-time All-District selection … As a senior, also earned Second-Team All-Metro selection … Earned Second-Team All-Metro and Second-Team All-District honors as a junior … Hit .825 as a sophomore en route to earning MVP honors, along with earning First-Team All-District and All-Conference honors and led Valley Park to a conference championship … Named the Conference Player of the Year as a freshman and also earned MVP honors and First-Team All-Conference and All-District honors as a freshman en route to leading Valley Park to a conference title … Also lettered for four years in basketball at Valley Park, and played soccer as a senior … Was a member of the school’s conference championship basketball team as a freshman … In the classroom, was a member of the Academic Honor Roll from the Fall of 2013 through Spring of 2016 … Was a member of the High Honor Roll in the Fall of 2016 through Spring of 2017 … Played club softball for STL 98 Prospects from 2012-17 … Her team placed sixth at Nationals in 2015 and ninth in 2016.
PERSONAL: Born August 11 … Daughter of Donald and Sue Kraus … Elementary Education major … Has three sisters, Rachael (28), Courtney (26) and Anita (17) … Chose Webster because of its education program and it was close to home ... Her mother and sister, Rachael, attended Webster from 2012-14 … Another sister, Courtney played softball at Fontbonne ... Lists the St. Louis Blues as her favorite sports team and names Yadier Molina and Ryan O'Reilly as her favorite athletes ... Has a 2-year old puppy named Lager ... Likes to go camping, floating, hiking and doing anything outdoors … Wants to work in the Rockwood School District and own a couple of acres of land.
CAREER HIGHS:
AB:Â 4 (7x), last vs. Knox. 3/24/19
H:Â 3 (2x), last vs. Knox, 3/24/19
R:Â 2 (3x), last vs. Knox, 3/24/19
2B: 1 (4x), last vs. Greenville, 3/23/19
RBI:Â 2 (4x), last vs. Greenville, 3/23/19
SINGLE SEASON RECORDS:
Fielding Pct. - T-1st (1.000, 2020 & 2019)
