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Here’s our TFP for Wednesday, March 5, 2025:

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THE FINAL PITCH: BELLA DIMITRIJEVIC

Florida State-bound RHP Bella Dimitrijevic, #8 in the 2025 Line Drive Hot 100, recently talked to Line Drive Media about Illinois Chill Gold, PGF Nationals, perfecting her drop ball, OC Batbusters-Stith, athletic family, Florida State, marketing, math and science, Michael Jordan, Drake, “Gossip Girl,” “The Devil Wears Prada” and ear-wiggling.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Lisabella “Bella” Dimitrijevic

Hometown: Mokena, IL

High School: Lincoln-Way Central High

Club Team: Illinois Chill Gold 18U

Graduation Year: 2025

Height: 5-10

Position/s: RHP

Nickname: “Bella,” short for Lisabella.

Social Media: @belladimitrijevic at Instagram and @BellaDimi3jevic on Twitter

Honors: #8 in the 2025 Line Drive Hot 10, High Honor Roll, National Honors Society, three-time IHSA All-State, three-time SWSC All-Conference, three-time All-Area, two-time SWSC Player of the Year and IL Gatorade Player of the Year (2024).