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Here’s our TFP for Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025:

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THE FINAL PITCH: JORDYNN PARNELL

Duke-committed 2026 RHP Jordynn Parnell recently talked to Line Drive Media about Lady Dukes-Lamar/Perkins, reaching the PGF 18U Premier national championship game, Tar Heel State players, Tennessee Mojo-Ramsey/Fisher or Unity-Johnson, handling pressure, Duke, sports psychologist, chemistry, Jala Wright, “The Shining,” Lil Baby, “The Vampire Diaries,” “Soul Surfer” and painting.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Jordynn Parnell

Hometown: Hope Mills, NC

High School: South View High

Club Team: Lady Dukes-Lamar/Perkins 18u

Graduation Year: 2026

Height: 5-8

Position/s: RHP

Social Media: @_jjjordynn_ on Instagram, @jordynnparnell08 on TikTok and @ParnellJordynn on Twitter

Honors: Pitcher of Year by 910 Prep (2025), All-District (2025), All-State (2025), 1st team All-Conference (2025), All-District (2024), All-Stat e (2024), 1st team All-Conference (2024) and Pitcher of the Year (2023).

High School Spring 2025 Stats: Hitting — .522 AVG, 35 hits, 16 RBIs, 4 Ks and HR 4 HRs; Pitching — 113 IP, 44 BBS, 214 Ks, 1.678 ERA and 1.018 WHIP.

Travel Ball Summer 2025 Stats: Pitching — 72 IP, 81 Ks and 1.736 WHIP.