the US to a 7–0 victory against Japan. She then pitched against them in the sem-final securing the 4–1 win and USA's place in the gold medal game. Team USA met Japan in the gold medal game and lost 3–1. Abbott pitched the final two innings.> She finished the Olympics with a 0.29 ERA and a 3–0 record in 24 innings pitched while striking out 32 batters. 2020 Olympics Abbott agreed to be a part of the Olympic squad, softball's first appearance at the Olympics since 2008. The Olympics were postponed to 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Abbott started in three matches for Team USA in the 2020 Summer Olympics group stage against Canada, Australia, and Japan. In addition, she came in as the relief pitcher for group stage matches against Italy and Mexico as well as in the gold medal match against Japan. She pitched 20.1 innings with 31 strikeouts, 7 hits, and a 0.00 ERA. Team USA lost to Japan 2–0 in the gold medal match and Abbott earned a silver medal along with the rest of the team. Following the tournament, she was named onto the WBSC All-Olympic softball team. Professional career Abbott has been a member of five winning NPF teams, being named MVP in all those championships. She was also a NPF runner-up in 2009 and 2013. NPF Abbott debuted in the NPF on August 2, 2007, by striking out a career best 18 batters in a 10-inning victory against the Rockford Thunder. They won the 2007 NPF Championship, vs Rockford when Abbott threw a no hitter in the final. In 2009 she played for the USSSA Pride as a runner up and in 2010 was traded to the Tennessee Diamonds. She signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bandits from 2011 to 2015. On July 23, 2015, Abbott pitched her second perfect game as a member of the Chicago Bandits, beating the Dallas Charge, 10–0. In May 2016, the Scrap Yard Dawgs, a National Pro Fastpitch team, signed Abbott to a six-year contract, believed to be worth $1 million and the highest salary paid by a professional women's sports team in the United States. For her career she is the most decorated pitcher in the league history with five Pitcher of The Year awards and 9 All-NPF Team selections. Currently, she also holds the career wins and strikeouts crowns (the