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Sara, a Macon, GA native, is a former collegiate pitcher. She played four seasons at North
Forsyth High School, earning all-state, all-region and all-county honors twice.
She began her college career at Morehead State University, where she appeared in 33 games
over two seasons, recording 23 strikeouts and batting .500 in her sophomore year. King
transferred to Young Harris College for her junior and senior seasons, where she compiled a
combined 13-4 record with a 2.52 ERA. In 2021, she tallied nine complete games, two saves,
and 61 strikeouts in 88.1 innings, earning a spot on the Peach Belt Conference Softball Team of
Academic Distinction. She also went on to play a fifth year at Carson-Newman University. She
was then hired as the assistant coach at Carson-Newman.
King graduated with a degree in Accounting and also has an MBA in Human Resources. She
now applies the same work ethic and leadership she brought to the field in her role as Human
Resources Business Partner at Georgia Power. She is the daughter of Gail and Mike King and
remains rooted in Georgia, continuing to make an impact in both her professional and personal
pursuits with her fiancé, Jacob.