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Here’s our TFP for Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025:

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THE FINAL PITCH: KATIE KING

Arkansas-committed 2026 MIF Katie King, #2 in the 2026 Line Drive Hot 100, recently talked to Line Drive Media about Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier, winning a PGF 18U Premier national championship in 2024, PGF Nationals this past summer, Orange Beach High softball, Alabama players, OC Batbusters-Stith, speech impediment, Arkansas, coaching, history, Sis Bates, “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” Kanye West, “The Sandlot” and bowling.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Katie King

Hometown: Orange Beach, AL

High School: Orange Beach High

Club Team: Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier-18U

Graduation Year: 2026

Height: 5-7

Position/s: MIF

Nickname: My nickname is “KK” and my older brother and sister came up with it when I was younger.

Social Media: @_katie_king on Instagram and @2026Katie on Twitter

Honors: #2 in the 2026 Line Drive Hot 100, MaxPreps Alabama Player Of the Year (2025), MaxPreps All-American (2025), two-time AHSAA All-State, AHSAA Newcomer of the Year (2024), two-time AHSAA state champion, PGF 18U Premier national champion (2024), Line Drive 18U All-Summer Team (2025), 4A state tournament MVP, PGF All-American (2024), three-time NCISAA All-State and two-time NCISAA state champion.

Travel Ball Fall 2024 Stats: .500 AVG, .556 OBP and .688 SLG.

High School Spring 2025 Stats: .586 AVG, 85 hits, 77 runs, 22 doubles, 8 HRs, 8 triples, .627 OBP and 27 SBs.

Travel Ball Summer 2025 Stats: .429 AVG, 45 hits, 4 HRs and 37 runs.