Charlestown senior Katie Pickerell recently gathered with family, friends, and coaches as she signed her celebratory letter of intent to attend school and play softball at Georgetown College in the fall.

Georgetown College is a private Christian college in Georgetown, Kentucky just 30 minutes from the state’s capital. Chartered in 1829, Georgetown was the first Baptist college west of the Appalachian Mountains. The college offers 44 undergraduate degrees and a Master of Arts in education. It offers degrees in areas of visual and performing arts, math and sciences, humanities, language and culture, business, medicine and healthcare, and others.

As a school of approximately 1200 students, Georgetown College has 58 student clubs and organizations, including four national fraternities and it is home to 24 varsity sports in the NAIA and the Mid-South Conference (MSC). The Tigers softball program is a five-time Mid-South Conference Champion.

Pickerell is a member of the 2025 Lady Pirate team who won the Mid Southern Conference Championship, a Sectional and Regional Championship, finishing among the Elite Eight in Indiana last season. Pickerell earned Mid Southern Conference Honors. She batted . 319 and provided the Lady Pirates with 23 hits, 17 RBIs, four doubles, two triples, and six homeruns in her junior season.

When asked about her choice to play at Georgetown College with the Tigers, Pickerell replied, “I’m so excited to continue my softball career at Georgetown College. I clicked with the girls on the team and I love the campus! The coaches are so supportive and made it feel like home. My parents went to Georgetown and my brother Austin is a sophomore there now, so I’m continuing the family tradition. I’m proud to become a GC Tiger. ”

Charlestown softball coach Joe Witten shared his sentiments about Pickerell saying, “I’m very proud of Katie and her hard work and dedication as a student-athlete. This moment is a reminder that dreams can come true with continued persistence and sweat equity. She has a great opportunity ahead of her, and I know she will make the most of it.  I’m lucky to get to coach such a talented young lady.”

WPMQ, The Pirate Network congratulates Katie and wishes her a healthy and prosperous future as a Georgetown College Tiger.

Article contributed by WPMQ, The Pirate Network.