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Here’s our TFP for Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024:

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THE FINAL PITCH: AVERY TUCKER

Uncommitted 2026 OF Avery Tucker recently talked to Line Drive Media about Georgia Impact Premier-Holcombe, PGF Nationals, Team Canada’s Junior National Team, WSBC Women’s Softball World Cup, Team USA, moving schools, recruiting, sports science, chemistry, McKenzie Clark, “Lord of the Flies,” Migos, “Sins of Our Mother,” “Seven” and claw machines.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Avery Tucker

Hometown: Milton, GA

High School: Wesleyan High

Club Team: Georgia Impact Premier-Holcombe 18U

Graduation Year: 2026

Height: 5-5

Position/s: OF

Nickname: “Tuck.” My 10U team had three Averys on the team, so we all needed nicknames so we knew who the coaches were talking to! Also, my dad’s nickname when he was playing baseball was “Tuck.”

Social Media: @AveryTucker_8 on Twitter and @_averytucker on Instagram

Honors: Team Canada National team member for U-18 WBSC World Cup qualifier (2024), placed 2nd and qualified for the 2025 U-18 WBSC World Cup, GHSA softball state champion (2023), GHSA Lacrosse state champion (2024), two-time 1st Team GHSA All-State (softball), 1st Team GHSA All-State (2024, Lacrosse), Region 3A 200m and 4x200m champion (2024, track & field), U-20 Team Canada Lacrosse — Fall Classic roster (2023) and Triple Crown Sparkler Futures Game (2024, softball).

High School Stats: .463 AVG, 123 PA, 108 ABs, 5 runs, 50 hits, 8 doubles, 3 triples, 34 RBIs, 9 Ks, 25 SBs and 2 CS.

Travel Ball Summer 2024 Stats: 57 games, .397 AVG, 52 hits, 14 XBH, 36 runs, .968 OPS and 6 SBs.