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Here’s our TFP for Tuesday, July 9, 2024:

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THE FINAL PITCH: MICHAELA LANDERS

Uncommitted 2028 MIF/OF Michaela Landers recently talked to Line Drive Media about Texas Bombers Gold-Malpass, Texas Bombers Gold 16U, the Patriot Games, USA Softball All-American Games, seeking perfection, future college, math, Kenya Larkin-Landers, “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Tangled” and handstand skills.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Michaela Landers

Hometown: Waxahachie, Texas

High School: Waxahachie High

Club Team: Texas Bombers Gold-Malpass 14U

Graduation Year: 2028

Height: 5-5

Position/s: MIF/OF

Nickname: “Mak.” Coach (Kristi) Malpass gave me that nickname when I started playing for her and now everyone in the softball world calls me Mak.

Social Media: @MichaelaAkera on Twitter and @michaelalanderss on Instagram

Honors: TFL Summer Championships All-Tournament Team (2024), Prospect Wire Spring Battle All-Tournament Team (2024), USA HPP National Selection event invitee (2024), USA All-American Games Region 5 Freedom MVP, Prospect Wire NextGen Games Offensive Player of the Tournament, Alliance Super Cup All-Tournament Team, TCS Texas State Championship All-Tournament Team (2024), Cinco De Mayo Classic All-Tournament Team (2023), 2023 14U Spring Slam All-Tournament Team (2023), Super 16 Invitational All-Tournament Team (2023), Bomber Defensive Player of the Year for NTX (2023) and #2 in the 2028 Line Drive Hot 100.

Travel Ball Summer 2023 Stats: .582 AVG, .655 OBP and 48 SBs.

Travel Ball Fall 2023 Stats: .364 AVG, .478 OBP and 17 SBs.

Travel Ball Summer 2024 Stats (so far): .538 AVG, .643 OBP and 30 SBs.