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Here’s our TFP for Friday, April 25, 2025:

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THE FINAL PITCH: JULIA PUTKO

Uncommitted 2031 RHP/3B/SS Julia Putko recently talked to Lie Drive Media about Beverly Bandits Premier 2012-Ault, PGF Nationals, Ohio players, winning the recent 12U PGF Super Select Northern Championship, team success, tough competition, playing up, athletic family, future college, college camps, sports business, math, Jim Putko, historical fiction, the Spinners, “Bella and the Bulldogs,” “Major League” and hairstyling.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Julia Putko

Hometown: Boardman, OH

Elementary School/Middle School/Future High School: Stadium Drive Elementary/Boardman Center Intermediate School/Glenwood Junior High/Boardman High

Club Team: Beverly Bandits Premier-Ault 12U

Graduation Year: 2031

Height: 5-8

Position/s: RHP/3B/SS

Nickname: “Hollywood.” I had “Hollywood Swingin” as my walk-up song and a parent on my travel team started calling me “Hollywood” and it has kind of stuck with me. A lot of people also call me “Jules.”

Social Media: @JulesPutko99 on Twitter and @jputko on Instagram

Honors: USA Softball HPP National Selection invite (2025), USSSA national championship Most Outstanding Pitcher (2024) and Ohio State Little League champion (2023).

Travel Ball Summer 2024 Stats: Hitting — .552 AVG, 36 doubles, 11 triples, 2 HRs, 87 RBIs; Pitching — 200 IP, 25-5, 4 saves, 2.46 ERA.

Travel Ball Fall 2024 Stats: Hitting — .440 AVG, 7 doubles, 4 triples, 1 HR, 40 RBIs; Pitching — 72 IP, 16-0, 2 saves, 1.508 ERA.