Cunningham, a native of Boise, Idaho, started her playing career at Walla Walla Community College in Walla Walla, Washington, where she spent the 2020 and 2021 seasons and was a first-team Northwest Athletic Conference honoree.
She then transferred to Montreat College, where she spent three seasons with Weeks.
In 2024, she stole 13 bases and made 33 starts, while in 2025, she was named a Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete and Appalachian Athletic Conference All-Academic Team honoree.Â
Cunningham will work with NCF's outfielders and slap hitters.Â