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Here’s our TFP for Friday, April 19, 2024:

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THE FINAL PITCH: ELENA KRAUSE

Stanford-committed 2025 RHP/1B/UT Elena Krause recently talked to Line Drive Media about Beverly Bandits Premier-Conroy, Pontiac Township High, singing, Beecher High, sibling rivalry, Stanford, firefighting, math, Regan Krause, “The Hunger Games,” Silento, “Friends,” “Pitch Perfect” and playing Tetris.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Elena Krause

Hometown: Pontiac, IL

High School: Pontiac Township High

Club Team: Beverly Bandits Premier-Conroy 18U

Graduation Year: 2025

Height: 5-10

Position/s: RHP/1B/UT

Nickname: My teammates and coaches call me “E.” I don’t know how this started, but they probably just got tired of using my full name and decided to shorten it to just the first letter.

Social Media: @elenakrause2025 on Twitter

Honors: All-State Chorus by Illinois Music Educators Association (11th), All-District Chorus by Illinois Music Educators Association (11th), MVP Team Award (9th), 1st Team All-Conference (9th), All-Tournament Team for Washington Panther Classic (9th), IHSA Class 2A 4th place (9th), 1st Team All-State (9th), MVP Team Award (10th), 1st Team All-Conference (10th), All-Tournament Team for Washington Panther Classic (10th), 1st Team All-Tournament Team for Rockridge (10th), IHSA Regionals champions (10th), 1st Team All-State (10th) and 14U All-Summer Team by Extra Inning Softball (2021).

Travel Ball 2023 Summer Stats: Pitching — 75 IP, 58 hits, 91 Ks, 1.77 ERA; Hitting — .434 AVG, .484 OBP.

Travel Ball 2023 Fall Stats: Pitching — 17 IP, 12 hits, 28 Ks, 2.40 ERA; Hitting — .370 AVG, .414 OBP.

High School Spring Stats: Pitching — 58 IP, 27 hits, 124 Ks, 1.10 ERA; Hitting — .522 AVG, 8 doubles, 2 triples, 14 RBIs, 20 runs.