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Here’s our TFP for Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025:

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THE FINAL PITCH: COURTNEY NORWOOD

Uncommitted 2027 RHP/1B Courtney Norwood, #5 in the 2027 Line Drive Hot 100, recently talked to Line Drive Media about Louisville Lady Sluggers-Huecker/Norwood, Alliance Nationals, South Warren High, Texas Bombers, Texas Riptide and Texas Glory, failure and pressure, future college, college camps, Human Resources, English, Montana Fouts, “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” Gelo, “The Vampire Diaries” and “The Hangover.”

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Courtney Norwood

Hometown: Bowling Green, KY

High School: South Warren High

Club Team: Louisville Lady Sluggers-Huecker/Norwood 16U

Graduation Year: 2027

Height: 5-11

Position/s: RHP/1B

Nickname: “Court”

Social Media: @courtneynorwood_ on Instagram and @courtneyn2027 on Twitter

Honors: #5 in the 2027 Line Drive Hot 100, High School Softball Freshman All America by Sports Illustrated SB Live (2024), 1st Team All-Region Pitcher (2024), 4th Region All-Tournament (2024), co-Pitcher of the Year (2024), 2024 Academic All-State (2024), Kentucky State High School semifinalist (2024), Region 4 All-Tournament (2023), 14th District Softball All-Tournament MVP (2023), Kentucky State High School semifinalist (2022), 14th District Softball All-Tournament MVP (2022), Region 4 All-Region (2022), Region 4 All-Tournament (2022) and Rookie of the Year (2022).

High School Spring Stats: 98 IP, 139 Ks, 1.357 ERA and 0.847 WHIP.

Travel Ball Summer 2024 Stats: 51.1 IP, 36 Ks, 1.773 ERA and 1.130 WHIP.

Travel Ball Fall 2024 Stats: 36.2 IP, 50 Ks, 1.718 ERA and 0.818 WHIP.