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Here’s our TFP for Thursday, March 6, 2025:

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THE FINAL PITCH: HAYLEY GRIGGS

Florida State-bound MIF/UT Hayley Griggs, #8 in the 2025 Line Drive Hot 100, recently talked to Line Drive Media about Beverly Bandits Premier-Conroy, PGF Nationals, getting stronger and faster, Georgia Impact, recovering from injury, Kylie Griggs, Florida State, business marketing, math, Kylie Griggs, “Who Are You Following,” country music, “The Vampire Diaries,” “The Benchwarmers” and juggling.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Hayley Griggs

Hometown: Perrysburg, OH

High School: Perrysburg High

Club Team: Beverly Bandits Premier-Conroy 18U

Graduation Year: 2025

Height: 5-6

Position/s: MIF/UT

Social Media: @hayleygriggs on Twitter and @hayley.griggs on Instagram

Honors: Softball — PGF Junior All-American and PGF Junior All-American MVP (2024), two-time All-State, All-District, All-League; Basketball — All-State (2024), 2-time All-District All-League.

Travel Ball Summer 2024 Stats: 94 PAs, 82 ABs, .378 AVG, .452 OBP, 1.052 OPS, .573 SLG, 31 hits, 4 doubles, 4 HRs and 21 RBIs.

Travel Ball Fall 2024 Stats: 52 PAs, 45 ABs, .533 AVG, .558 OBP, 1.891 OPS, 1.333 SLG, 24 hits, 3 doubles, 3 triples, 9 HRs and 29 RBIs.