Next up on our player rankings schedule will be our extensive look at the incoming high school junior class, the ‘26’s.

We are taking player nominations through Tuesday, Sept. 3 (the day after Labor Day) and will launch the updated 2026 Line Drive HOT 100 beginning on Monday, Sept. 9.

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As we get info on top players, we’ll publish a few to show the type of content we’re looking for, but also to shine the light on outstanding talent.

Today, we head to Georgia to profile the younger sister of an NFL quarterback who is paving her own way between the lines after making a great high school debut two years ago, twice earning all-region honors and helping her prep team make it to state…

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Player: Olivia Bennett

• City/ST: Blackshear/GA
• Grad Year: 2026
• Position(s): Outfielder
• School: Pierce County High (Blackshear, Ga.)
• Club Team: Impact Caymol Premier – Sullivan
• Club Head Coach: Daniel Sullivan
• Age Division: 16U
• GPA: 4.0
• Nominator’s Name & Relationship to the Player: Tyler Rogers, Head Softball Coach at Pierce County High

Top Stats:

• Pierce County High School, Sophomore in the Fall 2023:
  • .424 BA, .557 OBP, 1.208 OPS, .652 SLG, 28 hits, seven doubles, two home runs, one triple
• PGF Show Me the Money 2024:
  • .400 BA, .471 OBP, three triples, one double, one home run

Top Honors & Accomplishments:

• PGF Future Watchlist, Soph. 2023
• 1^st Team All-Region, Fall of 2023
• Team Offensive Player of the Year, 2023
• Team leading batting average (.424), 2023
• Team’s highest on-base percentage (.557), 2023
• 2^nd Team All-Region as freshman, 2022
• Final Four in state tournament, 2022

Scouting Report (Coach Rogers):

• “Olivia is the younger sister of LA Rams quarterback Stetson Bennett, who played at the University of Georgia and helped the Bulldogs win two straight National Championships.”
• “She is a three-sport athlete playing softball, basketball, and track for our high school.”
• “Olivia is a very athletic and smart softball player. She has a very high softball IQ and is a tremendous leader for us, encouraging our younger players while teaching them the game.”
• “Her work ethic is unbelievable. There are times when I have to make her take a break. She has the drive to be the best she can be each and every day.
• “Olivia is great at making the right reads in the field and on the bases and has a plus arm in the outfield.”
• “She takes pride in her studies as well and is a model citizen, helping throughout the community anyway she can.”
• Olivia has a great personality that people gravitate to and always has a smile on her face. She is very involved in her local church and many school clubs and activities outside of sports.”