CHAPEL HILL, Tenn. - Shannon Wathen doesn't normally cross state borders  for her softball talent, but she did recently to sign Forrest High School infielder/outfielder, Adrean Jordan.

"We don't venture out of state much," Wathen told a Marshall County Tribune reporter. "We came across Adrean a couple of years ago and liked her. She is a great student and a tremendous athlete. She obviously can hit the ball and that is something we are looking for.

"She fills the a need of a big bat in the lineup and I think she can potentially be that for us, plus she can play the outfield and first base, so we came after her pretty hard," Wathen went on to tell the Tribune. "Everything worked out for us and we are extremely excited about Adrean being a Lady Tiger."

Jordan, the Lady Rocket 's center fielder and District 9A Most Valuable Player, also played 18U travel ball with the Louisville Sluggers' top team over the summer, batting .444 with 5 home runs, 39 RBI, and 30 runs scored as well as playing all 30 games for the Lady Rockets last season.

"I had a couple of other choices, but Campbellsville was just like home, it was Chapel Hill away from Chapel Hill," Jordan told the Tribune. "It's a big weight off my shoulders, I can concentrate on having fun and being a senior now."

Jordan, who has a 3.75 GPA wants to study elementary education and one day coach, told the Tribune what she hopes to be able to contribute to the Lady Tigers' program.

"I hope I can help, coming right out my freshman year," said Jordan. "I think we have the potential to keep winning like they have been and keep everything going better and go farther than conference."

CUTLINE: Adrean Jordan, center signs a letter of intent to play softball at Campbellsville (Ky.) University. Flanking Jordan are her parents, Patrick and Cathey. In the back row from left: Forrest Athletic Director Scott Delk, Lady Rocket assistant coaches Ricky Stinnett and Dick Cheatham, Forrest head softball coach Becky Cheatham, Campbellsville head coach Shannon Wathen, and Forrest principal Danny Morgan. Photo by Anthony S. Puca, Marshall County Tribune