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Here’s our TFP for Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024:

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THE FINAL PITCH: RYLIE HOLDER

Arizona-committed 2025 RHP/1B Rylie Holder recently talked to Line Drive Media about Impact Gold-Jackson, Alliance Nationals, tough competition, Impact Gold coaches, Arizona, college softball coach, math, Cat Osterman, Alyssa Denham, and Paige McDuffee, Veronica Roth, Metallica, “Daisy Jones and the Six,” “Shrek” and coordination.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Rylie Holder

Hometown: Fulshear, TX

High School: East Bernard High

Club Team: Impact Gold-Jackson 18U

Graduation Year: 2025

Height: 5-11

Position/s: RHP/1B

Nickname: “Deuces” was given to me by my family because one year, the day before we left to play in Colorado, I got Salmonella.

Social Media: @Rylie_h14 on Instagram and @Rylieholder14 on Twitter

Honors: National Honor Society and #10 in the 2025 Line Drive Hot 100.

High School Spring Stats: Pitching — 77 IP, 72 Ks, 1.46 ERA, 0.870 WHIP, .179 BAA; Batting — .588 OBP, 1.442 OPS, .854 SLG, 24 hits, 4 HRs, 24 RBIs, 14 BBs.

Travel Ball Summer 2024 Stats: Pitching — 75 IP, 74 Ks, 3.27 ERA, 1.467 WHIP, .268 BAA.