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Here’s our TFP for Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025:

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THE FINAL PITCH: ALYSSA SHIMANSKI

Uncommitted 2026 OF Alyssa Shimanski recently talked to Line Drive Media about Chicago Cheetahs-Connolly, PG/Alliance Nationals, winning the recent Triple Crown Super 72, Illinois players, Impact Gold, softball lessons, athletic family, future college, college camps, teaching, “Teaching Young Children,” Sis Bates, “The Energy Bus,” Tate McRae, “Ted Lasso,” “Tangled” and slapping.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Alyssa Shimanski

Hometown: Long Grove, IL

High School: Stevenson High

Club Team: Chicago Cheetahs-Connolly 18U

Graduation Year: 2026

Height: 5-6

Position/s: OF

Nickname: “Shimmy.” Freshman year, my high school team started calling me “Shimmy” because of my last name. My dad also goes by “Shimmy,” so to a lot of his friends I’m “Little Shimmy.”

Social Media: @ashimanski2026 on Twitter and @alyssashimanski44 on Instagram

Honors: NSC All-Conference (2024) and NSC Honorable Mention (2025).

High School Spring 2025 Stats: .385 AVG, .454 OBP, 1.080 OPS, .606 SLG.