Ava Bearden 2026

C/1st | Decatur High School | GPA: 4.32 | EC Bullets Greene | 2024 DHS Softball Offensive POY| NHS Member| @RhodesSoftball Commit

[Ava Bearden 2026 @ava_bearden]

I am super excited and grateful to announce that I will be continuing my academic and athletic career at Rhodes College! I want to thank my family, coaches, and friends for helping me make this happen! Roll Lynx! @RhodesSoftball

[Chap Greene @CoachChap1]

Our #ecbulletsgreene ballers competed all weekend. We ran into a buzzsaw in bracket! Our ladies battled and competed every inning of every game! So proud to call them teammates and warriors! Our #bulletsballers continue to stuff the stat sheets! Next up @topflighttourn D8 Showcase! @EastCobbBullets

[Chap Greene @CoachChap1]

🚨💣Squad Alert💣🚨
@Ava_Bearden 26 - C/1B @RhodesSoftball commit, adds two more “No-Doubters” to her 💣 collection! Hugely important blasts for both shots in both games that put us ahead and got us back in both games! She is an incredible teammate, leader, & even better person! We love having this baller in our #ecbulletsgreene dugout! Keep grindin’ Ava!
@EastCobbBullets

[Rhodes Softball @RhodesSoftball]

What a day to be a Lynx! We aren’t done yet! Back at tomorrow at noon!
#rhodessoftball #burntheships #rolllynx

[Chap Greene @CoachChap1]

🚨💣Squad Alert🚨

@Ava_Bearden 26 @RhodesSoftball - C/1B
🔥🔥 this weekend!
Joining the #ecbulletsgreene #BombSquad wall!
She crushes at the plate!

This ball is launched deep into the night! #NoDoubter
Ava was an integral part of our team’s success this weekend @topflighttourn Flight Tournaments #FinalFourChamps

9/15, 1 HR, 7 RBIs, 4 Rs, 2 BB, .600 BA, 1.447 OPS, .647 OBP

Ava was also💪behind the plate as always working her craft with our pitching staff. Ava is a fantastic baller, but an even better teammate! Words can’t express our appreciation of her dugout leadership & positivity! @EastCobbBullets
@LineDsoftball
@DownSouthSBall

[Chap Greene @CoachChap1]

What an outstanding Signing Day @DHSsoftba11
Great players, but even better people! True gems to have in our dugout, lineup, & most of all in our #ecbulletsgreene fam!
Proud to call you teammates!

@perijeffers2026
@RITathletics

@Ava_Bearden @RhodesSoftball

@EastCobbBullets

[Ava Bearden 2026 @ava_bearden]

So excited for you!!

[Rhodes Softball @RhodesSoftball]

2026 is loading!!! Let’s have a great season Rhodes Softball!
#2026season #rhodessoftball #ALLIN #burntheships

[Ava Bearden 2026 @ava_bearden]

@BracciQuincy @AbbeySoftball @ECBVanAtta @RicoB5 Congrats!!

[Ava Bearden 2026 @ava_bearden]

So excited!

[Rhodes Softball @RhodesSoftball]

Continuing with the introductions of our 2026 class - Ava Bearden! Welcome to the Rhodes Softball class of 2030! We are excited you’re a Lynx!
#rhodessoftball #classof2030 #burntheships

[Ava Bearden 2026 @ava_bearden]

Thank you so much @Rt_chuck23 for providing such a fun weekend! I am grateful for the chance to learn and grow my game with some of my future teammates! @RhodesSoftball @trinlee7 @cdegravelle2028

[Ava Bearden 2026 @ava_bearden]

Had my last @DHSsoftba11 banquet this week. So honored to be awarded defensive player of the year and the bulldog award! Thank you for the best 4 years! Sad to be leaving a program I’ve been with for 8 years. @CoachChap1 @Rt_chuck23 @RhodesSoftball

[Ava Bearden 2026 @ava_bearden]

@CoachChap1 @DHSsoftba11 @RhodesSoftball @EastCobbBullets @SoftballDown Thank you!

[Chap Greene @CoachChap1]

Congrats @ava_bearden @DHSSoftba11 @RhodesSoftball commit!
1st team All-Region Award. An amazing catcher & Team Captain; Back-to-back All-Region/All-County Awards!

.392 BA, 1.261 OPS .784 SLG, .476 OBP, 5 HR💣, 25 RBIs, 17 Rs
@EastCobbBullets #ecbulletsgreene 🧡💙
@SoftballDown

[Chap Greene @CoachChap1]

🚨POOL CHAMPS🚨
Our #ecbulletsgreene team played solid ball all weekend. National Competition from multiple states. Our #BulletsBallers went 4-1,along the way to Pool Champs! Pitching, bats, & D were on point! @ConnectSports_ #sceniccityshowcase @EastCobbBullets

[Decatur High School Softball @DHSsoftba11]

Congratulations to our first team honorary! @ava_bearden and Mia

[Ava Bearden 2026 @ava_bearden]

Had an awesome official visit this weekend with @RhodesSoftball! Thank you so much Coach Arbino and Coach RT for making this weekend so special! Cannot wait for the next 4 in Memphis!

[Chap Greene @CoachChap1]

Iron sharpens iron!
College coaches;
Our #ecbulletsgreene ballers are playing some big tourneys & great competition to open our 1st 18u season!
Best of luck to all of our teammates heading to Columbus for the GHSA SWEET 16 State Tournament!

[Ava Bearden 2026 @ava_bearden]

Bittersweet post to make, end of my @DHSsoftba11 career. I have loved playing with these girls since middle school🫶 I finished this season with a .392 AVG, 25 RBIs, and 5 HRs. Onto the next chapter with EC Bullets Greene @CoachChap1

[Level Up Sports @LvlUpSportsX]

@ava_bearden Welcome to the showdown! https://t.co/SIiopT7Ols

[Ava Bearden 2026 @ava_bearden]

Last night was senior night, a bittersweet moment. I went 3-3 for the night with 3 RBIs and an OPS of 2.000! One more regular season game until playoffs! @DHSsoftba11 @CoachChap1